Neil M. Gunn

Neil M. Gunn (1891–1973), was born in Dunbeath, Caithness. The author of over twenty-seven books, he worked tirelessly as an essayist and broadcaster until his death in 1973. The Neil Gunn International Fellowship has been established in his honour.



When the waves faded out on the far side of the stream, Kenn felt the great silence that lay upon the world and stood in the midst of it trembling like a hunted hare.

Highland River

Neil M. Gunn