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As soon as the seal was clear of the water, it reared up and its skin slipped down to the sand. What had been a seal was a white-skinned boy

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In Scotland, when people congregate, they tend to argue and discuss and reason; in Orkney, they tell stories.

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The first few glasses of beer were a revelation; they flushed my veins with happiness; they washed away all cares and shyness and worries. I remember thinking to myself, If I could have two pints of beer every afternoon, life would be a great happiness.

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George Mackay Brown

George Mackay Brown

Born: October 17, 1921
Died: April 13, 1996 (aged 74)
Bio: George Mackay Brown was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist, whose work has a distinctly Orcadian character. He is considered one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century.
Known for:
  1. Beside the Ocean of Time (1994)
  2. Greenvoe (1972)
  3. Hawkfall
  4. Six lives of Fankle the cat (1980)
  5. Portrait of Orkney (1981)

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