The Viking isles : travels in Orkney and Shetland
Murton, Paul2019
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Paul Murton has long had a love of the Viking north - the island groups of Orkney and Shetland and the old counties of Caithness and Sutherland - which, for centuries, were part of the Nordic world as depicted in the great classic the Orkneyinga Saga. Today this fascinating Scandinavian legacy can be found everywhere - in physical remains, place-names, local traditions and folklore, and much else besides. This is a personal account of Paul's travels in the Viking north. Full of observation, history, anecdote and encounters with those who live there, it also serves as a practical guide to the many places of interest. From a sing-along with the Shanty Yell Boys to fishing off Muckle Flugga, from sword dancing with the men of Papa Stour to a Norwegian pub crawl in Lerwick, Paul paints a vivid picture of these lands and their people, and explores their extraordinary rich heritage.
Main title:
The Viking isles : travels in Orkney and Shetland / Paul Murton.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2019.
Collation:
vii, 232 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780275802 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.1'13914.113
Language:
English
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BRN:
2825308
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