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Biography There are 31 products.
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Orkney Family Names
A title examining old Orkney surnames, recording their earliest appearance and explaining how they originated. By Gregor Lamb. Hardback.
£ 14.95 -
The Autobiography of Samuel Laing of...
Autobiography written for Laing's family in the 19th century. Edited and Supplemented by R. P. Fereday. Hardback.
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Mary Brunton: The Forgotten Scottish Novelist
Who would have thought that plain Mary Balfour, born and bred in the far Orkney's, would become Mary Brunton, best selling novelist, rival in her time to Jane Austen, and a leading light in Edinburgh's then flourishing and sophisticated literary circles?... By Mary McKerrow. Foreword by Fay Weldon. Hardback.
£ 12.75 -
Chrissie's Bodle
Discovering Orkney's forgotten writer Christina M. Costie. By Rgnhild Ljosland.
£ 9.99 -
Mair Fairming Tales
A second volume of stories from Orcadian life-long farmer. By B M Baikie.
£ 8.45 -
Hid's A'al in a Day's Wark
A collection of stories about some of the animal characters the author knew during a lifetime of farming. By R. M. Baikie.
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Simmans, Sookans and Straw Backed Chairs
A detailed introduction to Orkney's ancient straw crafts - from the humble caisie and cubbie, to the best-known example, the Orkney Chair. By Janette A. Park. Paperback booklet.
£ 6.50
