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The latest Orkney books at The Orcadian Bookshop.
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The Strawplaiters of Orkney
In the first half of the 19th century, thousands of women and girls were employed throughout Orkney plaiting straw. 'The Strawplaiters of Orkney' reveals the forgotten history of the working lives of women and girls in the islands. By Fiona Grahame. Paperback.
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A Glisk of Sun
Selected works of 'Countrywoman' Bessie Skea. George Mackay Brown Fellowship. Paperback.
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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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Faces of HMS Royal Oak
The 'Mighty Oak' disaster at Scapa Flow. By Dilip Sarkar MBE, FRHistS, in fellowship with the HMS Royal Oak Association. Hardback.
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PRE-ORDER Orkney In Wartime 'The People's...
PRE-ORDER FOR EARLY DECEMBER The second of a two-volume work outlining the impact of war on everyday life in Orkney. By Emile Flett. Hardback.
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Island Aflame
The Famed Lewis Awakening that Never Occurred and the Glorious Revival that Did (Lewis & Harris 1949-52). By local author Tom Lennie. Paperback.
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PRE-ORDER Encounters with Whales and...
PRE-ORDER FOR EARLY DECEMBER Packed with images accompanied by informative captions, this book is by no means an academic volume, more a collection of wonderful photos taken by some of Orkney’s enthusiastic cetacean followers. by Graham Cambell, Robert Foubister & Martyn Lennie. All proceeds to RNLI.
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Kirkjuvagr To Kirkwall
The Early History of a Danish/Norwegian and Scottish Royal Burgh, and a Study of its Royal Charters. By Spencer J, Rosie. Paperback.
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The Convoy
HG-79: Taking The Fight to Hitler's U-Boats. 'This gripping story of a vitally important wartime convoy battle is long overdue' Dan Snow. By local author Angus Konstam. Hardback.
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The Smoozles of Orkneyjar - Book 3
'The Curious Tale of... The Eye Blinks and The Selkie' Written and illustrated by Sallianne Smales. Paperback.
£ 8.99
