Beside the Ocean of Time Author:George MacKay Brown Equipped with a wild imagination, Thorfinn Ragnarson is the daydreaming son of a tenant farmer, who dreams up elaborate historical fantasies. His adventures include travelling as a Viking and fighting as a Falstaffian knight. Thor also catches a glimpse of his own future, causing him to reflect on history and the links between dreaming, writing,... more » and the whims of fate. Brown successfully captures the myth-drenched magic of his native lands in this beautiful and haunting novel.« less