Rockpools and Daffodils: An Orcadian Diary, 1979-1991

George Mackay Brown is well know for his poetry, novels, plays and short stories. Much of his work is based on his life in Orkney, especially his childhood. The sources - the notes- for poetry and narrative are to be found here, in this selection of the weekly column he writes for the Orkney newspaper 'The Orcadian', called 'Under Brinkie's Brae', Brinkie's Brae being the hill that guards Stomness, from the west.