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Fiction, folklore and poetry set in, or about, Orkney.
Orkney Fiction, Poetry, Folklore & Myths There are 85 products.
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Fiction by Local Authors
Novels from local authors from Orkney or Orkney-based.
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Fiction set in Orkney
Novels based in Orkney, by authors from far and wide.
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Poetry
Poets from, and inspired by, Orkney.
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Folklore and Myth
Explore the rich folklore and mythology of Orkney.
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Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it’s no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. Including Orkney tales and an alternative version of 'Assipattle and the Stoor Worm'. SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE. By Tom Muir. Hardback.
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The Fate of The Sea Stag
Orkneyinga Murders Book 5. When a man is found dead on a Hjaltland beach, it is fortunate that Ketil Gunnarson, Earl Thorfinn's man, is there to investigate. The killer must have been travelling with the dead man from Nordvegr to Orkney, but who knew him well enough to want him dead? By Lexie Conyngham. Paperback.
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Henrietta's Library of The Whole Wide World
being a Descriptive Catalogue of the Bibliotheck of Westray. By Lydia Harris. Paperback.
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The Island Swimmer
When Evie's father falls desperately ill, she finally returns to the family home on Orkney and the wild landscape she left as a teenager, swearing never to return. By Lorraine Kelly Hardback
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Salt Songs
New writing to celebrate the Centenary of the birth of George Mackay Brown (1921-1996). Paperback.
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The Cromartys of Port Stephens
An historical novel about the Cromartys who left Orkney in about 1820. It opens with a description of their lives in South Ronaldsay and their departure. Captain William Cromarty settled in Australia in 1822 and sent for his family. Earlier, he’d brought a convict ship to Sydney in 1819. By Leslie Kilmartin. Paperback.
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Orkney Tales
Tales of Orkney life created and related by John Brooke to his two young children, Nicholas and Catherine, on the long winter nights during his time as doctor to the Island of Shapinsay. (1994-2000). By John Brooke. Paperback.
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A Smile in a Whisper
Not all farewells are forever... A second chance romance set in Orkney. By Jacquelyn Middleton. Paperback.
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Across The Silent Sea
Orkney - At the edge of darkness and light. By Gabrielle Barnby. Paperback.
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The Bear At Midnight
Orkneyinga Murders Book 4. Death strikes the hall at Buckquoy, and when Thorfinn has to appoint a new leader there, bitter rivalries emerge. Then a woman dies, and matters turn serious... By Lexie Conyngham. Paperback.
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Dragon In The Snow
Orkneyinga Murders Book 3. The dragon lunged and burned. Ketil felt its hot breath, but he knew it was only a dream. When Sigrid goes to stay on Shapinsay, Ketil is unconcerned – nothing ever happens on Shapinsay... By Lexie Conyngham. Paperback.
£ 9.99
