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Dark Island
Midwinter in Orkney. Six hours of daylight. A race against time to catch a killer. As the night closes in, so does the killer. First book in the crime/thriller series, set in Orkney. Book 2 'The Dying Light' available here. By Daniel Aubrey Paperback.
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Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it’s no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. Including Orkney tales and an alternative version of 'Assipattle and the Stoor Worm'. By Tom Muir. Hardback.
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The Smoozles of Orkneyjar - Book 4
The Curious Tale of.. Jon Jackdaw and Katje Catapuss. Written & illustrated by Sallianne Smales. Paperback.
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A Body Made of Glass
A History of Hypochondria. An ache, a pain, a mysterious lump, a strange sensation in some part of your body, the feeling that something is not right. The fear that something is, in fact, very wrong. These could be the symptoms of illness. But they could also be the symptoms of hypochondria... By local author Caroline Crampton. Hardback.
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The Fate of The Sea Stag
Orkneyinga Murders Book 5. When a man is found dead on a Hjaltland beach, it is fortunate that Ketil Gunnarson, Earl Thorfinn's man, is there to investigate. The killer must have been travelling with the dead man from Nordvegr to Orkney, but who knew him well enough to want him dead? By Lexie Conyngham. Paperback.
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Henrietta's Library of The Whole Wide World
being a Descriptive Catalogue of the Bibliotheck of Westray. By Lydia Harris. Paperback.
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FREE Orkney Islander Magazine 2025
A free magazine promoting Orkney's culture and attractions, giving you a genuine taste of what Orkney has to offer. FREE magazine, just postage cost to pay. Also available to view online here.
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The Cornish Viking - Volume 1
An autobiography covering the six years Chris and his wife spent in Orkney in the 1980s. This volume follows him through days on large ships and then getting trapped in the rat race in London. With his family, he escapes to the Orkney and Shetland Islands and pioneers new ferry services. By Chris Marrow. Paperback.
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The Orkney Pocket Book of Hen Harriers
Including when and where to see them. Handy pocket-sized paperback. By Tim Dean.
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In The Furious Grip of an Orkney Gale
Stronsay tales of shipwrecks and strandings. By Ian Cooper. Paperback.
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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.
£ 9.99
