London, The Hogarth Press, 1976. 1st Edition 8vo. 268pp. 205 x 135mm. Hardcover in original cloth bindings with protected dust jacket in very good condition. George Mackay Brown ( 1921 - 1996), 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. A bewitching and atmospheric collection of short stories celebrating life and love: the world ripens as a baby stirs in its mother's womb; a soldier captured at Bannockburn sees the daughter of his jailor bathing and falls in love; and two ghosts become reconciled with death. Bookseller Inventory # 000233