Best for: Fans of nature writing that also has a background story. In a nutshell: Author Boothby became fascinated by author Gavin Maxwell and the life he lived in Scotland, and spent time living where he did. Worth quoting: “…a genius doesn’t necessarily make for an easy person to live with or to know.” “For once in my life I knew what it was to have purpose. Up until then, my life had been goal-orientated, which is all very well, but once you achieve a […]