All about Orkney Life, people and places - then and now.
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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.
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.
In this highly acclaimed biography, Ron Ferguson tracks his friend's literary and spiritual journey, including his controversial move from Presbyterianism to Roman Catholicism. By Ron Ferguson. Preface by Richard Holloway. Paperback.
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.
The Healing Power of Place. A wise and powerful memoir about recovery and the healing power of place. By Linda Gask. Paperback.
Five years' worth of the popular Orkney Today 'trials of middle age' column by Les Cowan.
Crisis and conflict on an Orkney estate. By William P.L. Thompson
Joanna Ramsey recalls George Mackay Brown's final eight years. Paperback.
The true story of a silent challenge. Hamish Rosie was born a healthy baby at his home on the windswept island of South Ronaldsay, off the north coast of Scotland, but at only ten months he contracted meningitis, leaving him profoundly deaf. By Maggie Gordon. Illustrated bu Hamish Rosie.
Tales of my travels from Alaska to New Zealand. By Kate Barrett. A4 Paperback.