Beside the Ocean of Time
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| Beside the Ocean of Time | |
 Beside the Ocean of Time book cover. |
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| Author | George Mackay Brown |
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| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | John Murray |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1896209122 |
Beside the Ocean of Time (1994) is a novel by Scottish writer George Mackay Brown. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and judged Scottish Book of the Year by the Saltire Society.[1] The plot follows Thorfinn Ragnarson, the son of a tenant farmer, who regularly daydreams about historical fantasies; however, after foreseeing his own future, he begins to see a correlation between history, daydreaming and fate.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ BBC Writing Scotland.
- ^ Beside the Ocean of Time, Google Books. Retrieved on 2007-12-23
