num_pages: 384
description: George Mackay Brown was one of Scotland’s most prolific and acclaimed writers, but he  was also a handful of paradoxes. He holds a wide international reputation despite rarely leaving his native Orkney. He never married, but some of his most poignant letters and poems were written to Stella Cartwright, “the Muse of Rose Street.” Maggie Fergusson is the only biographer to whom the reluctant Brown gave his blessing, and her brilliant account reveals that this artist’s life was not only fascinating but vivid, courageous, and surprising.
language: English
title: George Mackay Brown
titlecomplete: George Mackay Brown
characters: Stella Cartwright, George Mackay Brown
genres: Literature, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 73
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Biography, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Costa Book Award
category: Biography, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Saltire Society Literary Award
category: Scottish First Book of the Year, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Marsh Biography Award
publisher: John Murray