A book by a tireless enthusiast of the Manx language has been published.

Brian Stowell’s autobiography - Gaelg as Fishig: Skeeal my vea - which is the final work produced by him is published in the year he died.

Born and educated in Douglas, Mr Stowell worked as a lecturer in physics at Liverpool John Moores University before returning to the island in 1991 to take up the new position of Manx language officer with the Department of Education.

The title of his autobiography, Gaelg as Fishig, reflects these two elements to his life and work: Manx and physics.

Mr Stowell received the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan Award in 2008 and the Tynwald Honour Medal in 2010 for his work for the language.

Gaelg as Fishig: Skeeal my vea is in bookshops now.