Kirkwall in the Orkneys
Title | Kirkwall in the Orkneys PDF eBook |
Author | Buckham Hugh Hossack |
Publisher | |
Pages | 550 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Kirkwall (Scotland) |
ISBN |
Summers and Winters in the Orkneys
Title | Summers and Winters in the Orkneys PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Gorrie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 1868 |
Genre | Orkney (Scotland) |
ISBN |
The Orkney Book of Birds
Title | The Orkney Book of Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Dean |
Publisher | |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Bird watching |
ISBN | 9781902957463 |
The pictures are so nice, that the book would also be useful as a source of artistic reference pictures. All of the images are of birds in standing poses, rather than in a range of positions, however the images are skillfully drawn and reproduced on good paper, using what appears to be artist's colouring pencils.
The History of Orkney Literature
Title | The History of Orkney Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Hall |
Publisher | John Donald Publishers |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781906566210 |
Since the middle ages, Orkney has proved remarkable for the volume and the quality of its literary output. From the skalds and sagamen of the Viking age, through to the colourful folklorists, polemicists and translators of the Victorian era, and the internationally acclaimed poets and novelists of the twentieth century, Orkney has continually and self-consciously developed a unique literary culture of its own. This clearly defined artistic territory resembles a sub-nation at times, and is characterised not by insularity, but by what might be termed a positive 'insularism' - defining, reinventing and presenting itself to the world. "The History of Orkney Literature" is the first full survey of literary writing from and about the Orkney Islands. The book presents readings of uncomplicatedly Orcadian writers such as Walter Traill Dennison, Edwin Muir, Eric Linklater, Robert Rendall and George Mackay Brown. It also considers major texts written by 'outside' authors which are nevertheless demonstrably Orcadian in terms of their setting, style and influence. "The History of Orkney Literature" charts the development of this distinctly Orcadian strand within Scottish Literature, and shows how the archipelago, rather than the nation, can indeed be the defining locus of a compact and vibrant literary tradition.
Kirkwall, the Capital of Orkney ... Official Guide ... [With Illustrations and a Map.].
Title | Kirkwall, the Capital of Orkney ... Official Guide ... [With Illustrations and a Map.]. PDF eBook |
Author | Kirkwall (Scotland) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Kirkwall in the Orkneys
Title | Kirkwall in the Orkneys PDF eBook |
Author | Buckham Hugh Hossack |
Publisher | |
Pages | 490 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
A Description of the Isles of Orkney
Title | A Description of the Isles of Orkney PDF eBook |
Author | John Small James Wallace |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2023-12-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3385105110 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.