In this novel set on the fictitious island of Norday in the Orkneys, George Mackay Brown beckons us into the imaginary world of the young Thorfinn Ragnarson, the son of a crofter. John Murray Classics Edition, with a new foreword by Amy Liptrot. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 1994. Winner of the Saltire Society Literary Award 1994. By George Mackay...
In her final years Retta began writing the story of her childhood on the beautiful, remote island of Fara in the Orkneys, where she was raised on a family croft. She captured a way of life that has all but vanished, a childhood marked by both freedom and the hardships brought on by the outbreak of WW II. Her youngest daughter, Angela, lovingly completed...
SIGNED COPY PRE-ORDER Signing on Saturday 13th September, 1-3pm. 'An Orcadian At Sea'. By Len Wilson. Paperback.
SIGNED COPY PRE-ORDER Signing on Monday 9th September, 12-1pm. 'A Journey Around Britain on the Wing'. By Jon Gower. Hardback.
SIGNED COPY PRE-ORDER Signing on Monday 8th September, 10am-12pm. 'Claiming Their Freedom Was Their Only Crime' Locked in the hold when the crew abandons their ship, The Crown of London, Violet and Samuel cling to each other as the doomed vessel breaks up on rocks off the islands of Orkney. By Philip Paris Hardback
'Claiming Their Freedom Was Their Only Crime' Locked in the hold when the crew abandons their ship, The Crown of London, Violet and Samuel cling to each other as the doomed vessel breaks up on rocks off the islands of Orkney. Author signing on 8th September, pre-order signed copies here. By Philip Paris. Hardback.
A Rhona MacLeod thriller, set in Orkney. 'An Ancient Grave. A Modern Evil'. By Lin Anderson. Hardback (Limited number of signed copies also available, please get in touch to request a signed copy).
Dreaming of life beyond the barnyard, Charlie the chicken leaves the safety of his Orkney farm to explore a world of sparkling seas, towering cliffs and hidden dangers. Orcadian Version. With full colour pictures, Orcadian dialect and an original song and video to download. From Wild Spark Publishing.
EVENT & A COPY OF 'THE KILLING STONES' TICKET @ £25 (For 'EVENT ONLY' ticket @ £7 click here) Important: Tickets must be ordered separately from books in their own order. This is a physical ticket which will either need to be posted out, or you can select 'collect from shop' at checkout to collect from The Orcadian Bookshop at a later date.
EVENT ONLY TICKET @ £7 (For 'EVENT & A Book' ticket @ £25 click here) Important: Tickets must be ordered separately from books in their own order. This is a physical ticket which will either need to be posted out, or you can select 'collect from shop' at checkout to collect from The Orcadian Bookshop at a later date.
Will her love cost her friendship? A page-turning, romantic World War One saga that will capture your heart. By Lynn Johnson. Paperback.