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.
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.
Five years' worth of the popular Orkney Today 'trials of middle age' column by Les Cowan.
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
Tales of my travels from Alaska to New Zealand. By Kate Barrett. A4 Paperback.
Following a rural school, it's teachers and its pupils. By Kathleen Keldie. Paperback.
Audio documentaries on life as it was on Fair Isle, on CD and mp3 Flash Drive.
A memoir of art, family and mental health' from an Orkney based author. By Samantha Clark. Paperback.