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Whatever Happened to the 'W' Children?
Review(s): 0One of the original fifteen 'W' children sheds a new light on the notorious Orkney child abuse scandal. By Henry R Willsher. Paperback.
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Scapa Flow Legacy: PRE-ORDER NOW!
Review(s): 0PRE-ORDER: Published in November. This book will be shipped to you once it is launched in November. Orkney and German High Seas Fleet. On the 21st of June 1919, the interned vessels of the German High Seas Fleet were scuttled in Scapa Flow... This volume brings together the proceedings of a three day centenary conference - Scapa 100: The Orkney Story.
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Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Review(s): 0Writeen fae Orkney Voices. Aal this you'll finnd here in poetry, prose an drama, renga, haiku an cinquains. Thir's light an dark, a lot o whit wae like, some o whit wae don't. But aal written wae a love o Orkney an a delight in Orcadian language an wirds. The George Mackay Brown Fellowship. Paperback.
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Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel
Review(s): 0Astrid is returning home from art school on Mars, looking for inspiration. Darling is fleeing a life that never fit, searching for somewhere to hide. They meet on Deep Wheel Orcadia, a distant space station struggling for survival as the pace of change threatens to leave the community behind. A science-fiction verse-novel written in the Orkney dialect. By...
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Bold 2022 Calendar
Review(s): 0Bold number calendar for 2022. Paper, tear-off pages, clear and simple calendar with large bold print numbers. Printed by The Orcadian.
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Beyond The Swelkie
Review(s): 0A collection of poems & writings celebrating the centenary of George Mackay Brown (1921-1996). Edited by Jim Mackintosh & Paul S Philippou. Paperback.
£ 12.99
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Air Ambulance
Review(s): 0Six Decades of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service. By Iain Hutchison. Hardback.
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Scotland's Aviation History
Review(s): 0British Aviation History in Old Photographs. By Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume. Paperback.
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Andy from Orkney - Book Three: The Sea...
Review(s): 0The third book in the Andy from Orkney series. By Nan Meriweather. Hardback.
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The Orkney Gruffalo
Review(s): 0The Gruffalo translated into Orcadian Scots by Simon W. Hall. Paperback.
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Lost to the Isles - Vol 3
Review(s): 0Accounts of military aircraft accidents around the Scottish Isles. 1944. By David W Earl and Peter Dobson. Paperback.
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Lost to the Isles - Vol 4
Review(s): 0Accounts of military aircraft accidents around the Scottish Isles. 1945-1990. By David W Earl and Peter Dobson. Paperback.
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From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow - Vol II
Review(s): 0Volume II: The War Years: To The Eve of Jutland 1914-1916. The acclaimed history of the Royal navy in the First World War era. By Arthur J Marder, introduction by Barry Gough. Paperback.
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From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow - Vol IV
Review(s): 0Volume IV: 1917: Year of Crisis. The acclaimed history of the Royal navy in the First World War era. By Arthur J Marder, introduction by Barry Gough. Paperback.
£ 16.99
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The Ness of Brodgar - As It Stands
Review(s): 0A comprehensive account of the Ness of Brodgar excavations. The 3rd volume in the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute research series, featuring contributions from institute staff as well as specialists from around the world. Edited by Nick Card, Mark Edmonds & Anne Mitchell. Hardback.
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Three-month subscription to The Orcadian...
Review(s): 0Important: Orcadian Newspapers must be ordered separately from books in their own order. (Price excluding postage) A three-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
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The Man Who Bought a Navy: The Story of...
Review(s): 0The story of what is regarded as the greatest achievement in the history of marine salvage. By Gerald Bowman. Hardback. (Was £14.99, now £10)
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Twelve-month subscription to The Orcadian...
Review(s): 0Important: Orcadian Newspapers must be ordered separately from books in their own order. (Price excluding postage) A 12-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
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HMS Hampshire: a Century of Myths and...
Review(s): 0Twelve authors with local knowledge pool their expertise to sort fact from fiction surrounding the loss of the cruiser HMS Hampshire and Lord Kitchener on 5 June 1916, with an objective review of the many books, press cuttings and copious unpublished records now available. Shortlisted for Mountbatten Maritime Media Award 2017. Hardback.
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The Giddy Limit: Fifteenth Anniversary Book
Review(s): 0The fifteenth anniversary book of 'The Giddy Limit', a collection of the regular weekly comic strips from The Orcadian newspaper. By Alex Leonard.
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Current edition of The Orcadian Newspaper
Review(s): 0Note: by default, the current edition of The Orcadian is selected for this product. If you wish to order the next new edition ahead of time please change the "Orcadian Edition" dropdown below to "Next New Edition".
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Six-month subscription to The Orcadian...
Review(s): 0Important: Orcadian Newspapers must be ordered separately from books in their own order. (Price excluding postage) A six-month subscription to the print edition of The Orcadian newspaper.
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The Giddy Limit: Not Quite Tenth...
Review(s): 0Giddy Limit Cartoon Strips from '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. By Alex Leonard.
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The Orkney Collection: 55 tunes from the...
Review(s): 0A selection of traditional tunes compiled by the Orkney Traditional Music Project. A4 spiral bound paperback.
£ 10.00
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About The Orcadian Bookshop
Here at The Orcadian Bookshop we are passionate about all things books, especially our extensive range of Orkney-related fiction and non-fiction titles. In addition to our vast selection of local books, we also stock a large range of fiction, ranging from the classics to the latest best-sellers.
We also have shelves full of history, nature, cookery and children’s and young adults’ books to mention a few. If you can't find a title you are looking for, please ask one of the friendly members of our team, either in store, by telephone or via email. If we don't have what you are looking for in stock, we can order books directly from our supplier and even arrange to have them posted directly to you.
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