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Farstraers: Voyages and Homecomings
Ranging across three centuries and much of the world, Farstraers takes us on a journey into the lives of the Orcadians who found themselves at a distance from, or out of step with, the archipelago they called home. By Jocelyn Rendall. Paperback.
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Whatever Happened to the 'W' Children?
One 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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The History of Orkney Literature
The first full survey of literary writing from and around the Orkney Islands and charts the development of this distinctively Orcadian strand within Scottish literature and shows how the archipelago, rather than the nation, can indeed be the defining locus of a compact and vibrant literary tradition. Paperback. By Simon W. Hall.
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The Merkister Hotel: A Moment in Time
In 1969, The Merkister Hotel at Harray, Orkney, was dilapidated, financially bust and unwanted. This book tells the story of how it was brought back to life after being bought by Heather Kerr. By Heather Meldrum Tuck. Paperrback.
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Orkney: A Special Way of Life
After moving permanently to the island he's always dreamed of, Richard Clubley here sets out to capture the experience of life on Orkney... Paperback.
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An Orkney Tapestry
By 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.
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Shapinsay Square Dance
The Shapinsay Dancing Affair. The vivid tale of a pivotal moment in Orkney's age of improvement: when David Balfour, the new laird of Shapinsay in 1846, contested the elders of the island's Secession Churches decision to discipline their flock for participating in the 'sinful' dance he gave. By Paul J. Sutherland. Paperback.
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Loose Talk Collected
Five years' worth of the popular Orkney Today 'trials of middle age' column by Les Cowan.
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The Orkney Balfours 1747-99
William Balfour (1719-1786), second laird of Trenaby married Elizabeth Covingtrie. They had eight children; the book focuses mainly on the lives of three sons: John, Thomas, and David. By R P Fereday Hardback
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North to South
Tales of my travels from Alaska to New Zealand. By Kate Barrett. A4 Paperback.
£ 15.00
