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Treasured Islands
Review(s): 0The explorer's guide to over 200 of the most beautiful and intriguing islands around Britain. With sections on several of the Orkney Islands. Paperback. By Peter Naldrett.
£ 18.99 -
Fiona Driver's Orkney Tune Book
Review(s): 0100 new tunes by 15 young composers. Ringbound A4 paperback.
£ 15.00 -
Sir John Franklin's Erebus and Terror...
Review(s): 01845, Sir John Franklin set out to find the North-West Passage. His ships disappeared, never to be seen again until the wrecks were found in 2014 & 2016. This brief guide fills in the background to the expedition and describes the attempts that have been made to find survivors and discover what happened. Mystery still remains. Will examination of the...
£ 18.99 -
Orkney: A Special Way of Life
Review(s): 0After moving permanently to the island he's always dreamed of, Richard Clubley here sets out to capture the experience of life on Orkney... Paperback.
£ 9.99 -
The Italian Chapel Orkney
Review(s): 0Based on interviews with Orcadians and families of the men who built the Chapel, this book is a powerful, poignant and imaginative homage to the extraordinary place and spirit of those who created it. By Donald S. Murray. Paperback.
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An Orkney Tapestry
Review(s): 0By George Mackay Brown. First published in 1969, An Orkney Tapestry, George Mackay Brown's seminal work, is a unique look at Orkney through the eye of a poet. A new edition published to celebrate 50 years since its first publication and also the George Mackay Brown centenary in 2021.
£ 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.
£ 18.95 -
Andy from Orkney - Book Three: The Sea...
Review(s): 0The third book in the Andy from Orkney series. By Nan Meriweather. Hardback.
£ 14.99 -
The Orkney Gruffalo
Review(s): 0The Gruffalo translated into Orcadian Scots by Simon W. Hall. Paperback.
£ 6.99 -
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.
£ 15.99 -
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 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.
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Land of Many Revivals
Review(s): 0Scotland's Extraordinary Legacy of Christian Revivals over Four Centuries, 1527-1857. A comprehensive chronology of Scottish awakenings from the revolutionary events of the Protestant Reformation right up to the early Victorian era of peace and prosperity. By Tom Lennie. Hardback.
£ 14.99
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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)
£ 10.00 -
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.
£ 78.00 -
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.
£ 19.99 -
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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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.
£ 14.99 -
Stromness - A History
Review(s): 0Bryce Wilson traces the town's colourful history over 400 years, with tales of merchant and entrepreneur, seafarer and explorer, whaler and fisherman, publican, pirate and privateer. Hardback.
£ 19.50
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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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