''Beside the Ocean of Time'' (

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) is a novel by Scottish writer

George Mackay Brown George Mackay Brown (17 October 1921 – 13 April 1996) was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist with a distinctly Orcadian character. He is widely regarded as one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century. Biography Early life and caree ...

. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and judged Scottish Book of the Year by the

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. The plot follows Thorfinn Ragnarson from Norday in the Orkney Islands of the 1930s. The son of a tenant farmer, he regularly daydreams about historical fantasies. After foreseeing his own future, he begins to see a correlation between history, daydreaming and fate.Beside the Ocean of Time

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. Retrieved on 2007-12-23

References

1994 British novels Novels by George Mackay Brown Novels set in Orkney Fiction set in the 1930s John Murray (publishing house) books {{1990s-novel-stub