Orkney Biographies & Autobiographies
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Interrogation Of Silence: The Writings Of George Mackay Brown - Hardback - Rowena Murray; Brian Murray
Charting the development of Brown's ideas and style, this book offers a study of the poet and writer's work taken as a whole. Including comparative studies of his key works, the authors describe and analyse his works and reflect on his enduring concern to achieve perfection of form and expression.
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In Waiting: Travels In The Shadow Of Edwin Muir - Paperback - Michael W. Russell
In Waiting is the story of Russell's journey to places he has lived or of which he has had intimate knowledge over the last 30 years. These range from Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides to the would-be capital of Edinburgh, and the shores of Loch Ness.
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Pilgrimage Of A Pupil, Preacher And Pastor: The Mystery And The Miracle Of The Church - Paperback - H. W. M. Cant
Bill Cant, retired minister of St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney, gives an account of his life and work. The text spans his early years, through to his role as Scottish Secretary of the Student Christian Movement and his esteemed work as a minister.
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Who Was Who In Orkney - Hardback
Orkney's history teems with vivid characters, from Viking times to the present day. This book lists around 700 native Orcadians and outsiders whose association has influenced Orkney's history, along with biographical details.
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