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Orkney Archaeology Review 2019
Review(s): 0Reports on the archaeological work being done across Orkney and its different time periods.
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The Orkney Book of Wildflowers
Review(s): 0The Orkney Book of Wildflowers Pocket Edition takes us on a unique and colourful journey through ten flower-rich habitats from sea level to the summit of Ward Hill on Hoy.
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Who Killed Kitchener?
Review(s): 0In June 1916, Field Marshall Lord Kitchener set sail from orkney on a secret mission to bolster the Russian war effort. Just a mile off land and in the teeth of a force 9 gale, HMS Hampshire suffered a huge explosion, singing in little more than fifteen minutes. Crew and passengers number 749; only twelve survived. Kitchener's body was never found.
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The Storm Witch
Review(s): 0"The Storm Witch" is a novelette based on fact: Janet Forsyth our main character in the story was born around 1604 on Westray, one of Orkney's most northern islands.
£ 8.00 -
Scotland Ablaze
Review(s): 0Following on from Glory in the Glen and Land of Many Revivals, Scotland Ablaze continues Tom Lennie's compelling historical series on Scottish revival movements.
£ 14.99
Featured products
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The Ba' 2019 Magazine
Review(s): 0Welcome to the tenth edition of the Ba' Magazine, which contains all the action from the four Ba' games, as well as a host of other features related to our special game.
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Playing with Things
Review(s): 0This book addresses the nature of play and its relationships with the world, as well as the relationships between people and objects.
£ 28.00 -
Air Ambulance
Review(s): 0Air Ambulance combines the historical development of a unique aspect of personal experiences of some of the people whose lives it has touched during its six decades of operation.
£ 19.95 -
BEAline to the Islands
Review(s): 0For a quarter of a century, British European Airways Corporation operated an extensive network of air services to Europe and the Near East
£ 14.95 -
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Andy from Orkney - The Sea Eagle Returns -...
Review(s): 0The third book in the Andy from Orkney series
£ 14.99 -
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The Orkney Gruffalo
Review(s): 0The Gruffalo translated into Orcadian Scots by Simon W. Hall
£ 6.99
Best Sellers
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Three-month subscription to The Orcadian...
Review(s): 0(Price excluding postage) A three-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
£ 16.90 -
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HMS Hampshire: a Century of Myths and...
Review(s): 0Shortlisted for Mountbatten Maritime Media Award 2017
£ 25.00 -
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Living Orkney Print Subscription
Review(s): 0New Subscriber Offer - Call 01856 879000 or email bookshop@orcadian.co.uk for further details (UK only). Print subscription to Living Orkney Magazine.
£ 36.00 -
Twelve-month subscription to The Orcadian...
Review(s): 0(Price excluding postage) A 12-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
£ 62.40 -
Six-month subscription to The Orcadian...
Review(s): 0(Price excluding postage) A six-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
£ 33.80 -
Not Quite Tenth Anniversary Book
Review(s): 0Giddy Limit Cartoon Strips in The Orcadian The massively popular creator of The Orcadian cartoon strip Giddy Limit publishes his second book, which is sure to be another best seller.
£ 14.99 -
Found: Beachcombing in Orkney
Review(s): 0Found: Beachcombing in Orkney. By Keith Allardyce.
£ 14.99 -
The Man Who Bought a Navy: The Story of...
Review(s): 0Get this book and Scapa Flow - From Graveyard to Resurrection for £18 when you buy both at checkout. The story of what is regarded as the greatest achievement in the history of marine salvage.
£ 10.00
About us
The Orcadian Bookshop is managed by The Orcadian (a Division of the Orkney Media Group Ltd), who have been publishing newspapers and books in the islands for generations. We stock a huge variety of local interest books, most of which are published by ourselves.
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Our team
Our bookshop is run by dedicated and knowledgeable staff, who'll be delighted to help in any way. And if you're in the town, why not pop in and browse our excellent selections?
