Orkney's first secure online bookshop Home Up Catalog Info Search View Cart Checkout Send Mail Orcadian Bookshop : Biography Air Road to the Isles The memoirs of Captain E E Fresson OBE. Eight Acres and a Boat Two hundred years of crofting in Fair Isle. A Flame in the Shadows The Biography of Bishop Robert Reid of Orkney (1541-1558) Stanley Cursiter - A life of the Artist This book traces and celebrates the art of a man whose interests were kaleidoscopic and influence far reaching, but who was happiest among the rocks, cliffs and shores of the islands - and was, above all, an Orkneyman. George Mackay Brown: The Life Now available in paperback - the extraordinary biography of George Mackay Brown - "the Orkney Bard" Mr Mac and the Blue Goose A fascinating account of a Holm man's brave task, undertaken with cheerful doggedness and completed with amazing stamina, Profit Not Loss: The Baikies of Tankerness The story of the Baikies of Tankerness - an important family in Orkney for more than 300 years. Mary Brunton - The Forgotten Scottish Novelist Drawing on unpublished sources, many from Orkney, this is the first full-length account of a remarkable woman. The Life and Letters of an Orkney Naturalist Join George Low in his adventure of discovery of Orkney and Shetland's natural history and antiquities in the late 1700s. Maggie's Book Eighty-two year old author Maggie Harcus focuses on the middle of the 20th century when Papay's inhabitants lived a more self-sufficient life based on farming and fishing. Who Was Who in Orkney Almost 700 characters from Orkney history are listed alphabetically, with biographical details. In Dreams We Moor An exile returns to take an affectionate look at his birthplace - Rousay. My Island: The True Story of a Silent Challenge The account of a South Ronaldsay man and his battle to make his own way in the world. Dying to Live The remarkable, harrowing and inspirational story of the author's battle against liver disease. Costa Heritage A collection of memories and yarns, documenting how the people of 19th and 20th century Costa viewed their world. Not Born to Be Drowned The story of Alexander Watt, a young Orkney man who died early in 1811. The Autobiography of Samuel Laing of Papdale The autobiography was written for Laing's family in the 19th century. Finstown, the village at the Crossroads An informal social commentary, giving an insight into Finstown life in the 1930s. Eddie: An Orkney Ornithologist Remembered A book about Eddie Balfour - Orkney's world-respected ornithologist, renowned for his work as a naturalist and, in particular, hen harriers. Home Up Catalog Info Search View Cart Checkout Send Mail Keep up-to-date with the latest Orkney releases at The Orcadian Bookshop