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Author : James John Haldane Burgess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Some Shetland Folk written by James John Haldane Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lawrence Tulloch
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750955465
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Shetland Folk Tales written by Lawrence Tulloch and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being separate from the Scottish mainland, the Shetland Isles have a rich and unique tradition of folklore, from selkies to invading giants and Vikings. This book brings together for the first time many tales of the Isles, including The Boy Who Came from the Ground, and Norway's First Troll, among many others. This collection is sure to enthral and entertain those from the region and anyone who picks up a copy.
Author : Ernest Marwick
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788852729
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland written by Ernest Marwick and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two island groups of Orkney and Shetland have much in common. In each the grey stone houses and treeless landscapes are scoured in winter by stinging gales, and in summer lie under the endless days of the 'simmer din'. Originally Norwegian, they have been part of Scotland for five hundred years, but their many and varied legends, folk tales and customs are still saturated with Norse influences. While this book tells tales and discusses beliefs that are known throughout the northern isles, it also outlines those elements which are unique to each island group. The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland is the standard account of what to this day is one of the richest repositories of lore and custom in Britain. Ernest Marwick not only recounts countless tales which have been transmitted aurally and by writing, but also places these tales within geographical and historical contexts, thus enabling a deeper appreciation of this wonderful material. A bibliography is also included, together with an index of tale types and motifs.
Author : James John Haldane Burgess
Publisher : Edinburgh : W. Blackwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Viking Path written by James John Haldane Burgess and published by Edinburgh : W. Blackwood. This book was released on 1894 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Muir
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750955333
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Orkney Folk Tales written by Tom Muir and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Orkney Islands are a place of mystery and magic, where the past and the present meet, ancient standing stones walk and burial mounds are the home of the trows. Orkney Folk Tales walks the reader across invisible islands that are home to fin folk and mermaids, and seals that are often far more than they appear to be. Here Orkney witches raise storms and predict the outcome of battles, ghosts seek revenge and the Devil sits in the rafters of St Magnus Cathedral, taking notes! Using ancient tales told by the firesides of the Picts and Vikings, storyteller Tom Muir takes the reader on a magical journey where he reveals how the islands were created from the teeth of a monster, how a giant built lochs and hills in his greed for fertile land, and how the waves are controlled by the hand of a goddess.
Author : James R. Nicolson
Publisher : Robert Hale
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Shetland Folklore written by James R. Nicolson and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1981 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Shetland Times Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781904746768
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (467 download)
Download or read book A Legacy of Shetland Lace written by and published by Shetland Times Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents a collection of 21 projects designed by members of the Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers. While some are strictly traditional others are modernized and the patterns featured have designs planned for all levels of skill and experience.
Author : Peter Cooke
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521268554
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (685 download)
Download or read book The Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Isles written by Peter Cooke and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of the Shetland Isles 1970-1980, one of the liveliest fiddle-playing traditions in the world.
Author : Charles Tait
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951785942
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (859 download)
Download or read book The Shetland Guide Book written by Charles Tait and published by . This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides information on the histories and cultures of the Shetland Islands. Fully illustrated throughout and with several maps it, gives great insight into the lives of these islands.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book County Folk-lore written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Spence
Publisher : Gleed Press
ISBN 13 : 1446000052
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Shetland Folk-Lore written by John Spence and published by Gleed Press. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Ann Cleeves
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1466879351
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Thin Air written by Ann Cleeves and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Cleeves is back with Thin Air, the sixth book in her beloved Shetland series, which is now a hit television show starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends. But, one of them, Eleanor, disappears—apparently into thin air. It's mid-summer, a time of light nights and unexpected mists. And then Eleanor's body is discovered lying in a small loch close to the cliff edge. Detectives Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves are dispatched to investigate. Before she went missing, Eleanor claimed to have seen the ghost of a local child who drowned in the 1920s. Her interest in the ghost had seemed unhealthy—obsessive, even—to her friends: an indication of a troubled mind. But Jimmy and Willow are convinced that there is more to Eleanor's death than they first thought. Is there a secret that lies behind the myth? One so shocking that someone would kill—many years later—to protect? Ann Cleeves' striking new novel is a quintessential whodunit with surprises at every turn.
Author : Lawrence Millman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618082483
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (824 download)
Download or read book Last Places written by Lawrence Millman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic of northern exploration and adventure, LAST PLACES is Lawrence Millman's marvelously told account of his journey along the ancient Viking sea routes that extend from Norway to Newfoundland. Traveling through landscapes of transcendent desolation, Millman wandered by way of the Shetland Islands, the Faeroes, Iceland, Greenland, and Labrador. His way was marked by surprising human encounters--with a convicted murderer in Reykjavik, an Inuit hermit in Greenland, an Icelandic guide who leads him to a place called Hell, and a Newfoundlander who warns him about the local variant of the Abominable Snowman. By turns earthy and lyrical, LAST PLACES is an ebullient celebration of the exotic North.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Folklife Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan Murphy
Publisher : Footprint Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1909268836
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Orkney & Shetland Islands Footprint Focus Guide written by Alan Murphy and published by Footprint Travel Guides. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the rain stops falling and the mist clears there is no more beautiful place on Earth than Scotland’s northernmost archipelagos, the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Leave the Scottish mainland and set foot on a land of ancient relics, deserted beaches and stunning wildlife. Norse settlers occupied these islands for centuries, making for a unique cultural mix of Scandinavian and Scottish influences. Footprintfocus Orkney & Shetland Islands gives you the information you need to get the most out of your trip; covering beautiful coastlines, mysterious ancient monuments, evocative bays and glorious wilderness, along with the best places to stay and eat and where to enjoy a wee dram of your favourite malt whiskey. • Includes Essentials section with indispensable information on getting around. • Get off the beaten track and discover jaw-dropping scenery and experience real wilderness. • Accommodation listings aplenty, plus where to eat and drink. • Detailed street maps will help you find your way around. • Slim enough to fit in your pocket. Packed with practical and detailed advice on how to navigate these ancient archipelagos, this concise Footprintfocus guide helps you make the most out of your trip without weighing you down
Author : Christopher Winn
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1407028936
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book I Never Knew That About the Scottish written by Christopher Winn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Scottish character. As he travels through Scotland's Highlands and cities he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that come together to make up the Scottish people. From the Scottish capital Edinburgh, birthplace of Henry Brougham who made the longest ever speech in the House of Commons, lasting over six hours, to Callander, birthplace of Helen Duncan, the last person in Britain to be imprisoned for witchcraft after correctly diving the sinking of HMS Hood, he accompanies us on a journey uncovering little-known facts, trivia and amusing anecdotes. Illustrated throughout with beguiling pen and ink drawings I Never Knew That About the Scottish is guaranteed to have you exclaiming: 'I never knew that!'
Author : Amy Lightfoot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904746812
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (468 download)
Download or read book Guddicks written by Amy Lightfoot and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
