The latest Orkney books at The Orcadian Bookshop.
The second of a two-volume work outlining the impact of war on everyday life in Orkney. By Emile Flett. Hardback.
The Famed Lewis Awakening that Never Occurred and the Glorious Revival that Did (Lewis & Harris 1949-52). By local author Tom Lennie. Paperback.
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.
The Early History of a Danish/Norwegian and Scottish Royal Burgh, and a Study of its Royal Charters. By Spencer J, Rosie. Paperback.
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.
'The Curious Tale of... The Eye Blinks and The Selkie' Written and illustrated by Sallianne Smales. Paperback.
Knight of Baháʼu'lláh to the Orkney Islands. By Dr Keith Munro. Paperback.
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.
A biography of Captain Cromarty (hailing from South Ronaldsay, Orkney), and his extraordinary life as mariner, pioneer settler, farmer, harbour pilot, navigator and explorer and respected citizen in colonial New South Wales. By Leslie Kilmartin. Paperback.
..sets out the context and issues that make the Fair Isle case-study such a compelling one, and attempts to capture and convey what drives this community's determination to protect Fair Isle waters. By Nick J Riddiford and Kerri Whiteside. Paperback booklet.