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A Shetland Bible
Charles Greig
Charles Greig
Eighty one of the most popular Bible stories told in Shetland dialect. Illustrated by The Shetland Times cartoonist Smirk.
The Shetland tongue has, in many ways, been blessed by its isolation making it both unmistakable and unlike anything else you will hear on the British Isles. Rich in vocabulary and lyrical in tone, this is the language of sagas and storytellers: and what better stories to tell than those found in the Bible?
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Aald Papa, I'm Dine!
George P.S. Peterson
George P.S. Peterson
George P. S. Peterson has been a regular contributor to Shetland Life and The New Shetlander magazines for many years but this is the first time his writing has appeared in book format for over 16 years.
Auld Papa I’m Dine! is a diverse collection which brings together a wide range of George’s work – much of it written in Shetland dialect and previously unpublished. History, short stories, poetry, trowie tales and bedtime stories for children, all feature, and are complemented by the author’s own illustrations.
Auld Papa I’m Dine! is a diverse collection which brings together a wide range of George’s work – much of it written in Shetland dialect and previously unpublished. History, short stories, poetry, trowie tales and bedtime stories for children, all feature, and are complemented by the author’s own illustrations.
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Between Weathers, Travels in 21st Century Shetland
Ron McMillan
Ron McMillan
Ron McMillan criss-crossed Shetland to explore glorious land and seascapes, treasures both natural and manmade, and the lives of present-day Shetlanders. Endlessly curious and wryly perceptive, this account of his travels brims with insights into the islands’ wildlife, archaeology and geology. Most of all, it casts a warm and engaging light on Shetlanders themselves.
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Cats, Clouds and Flatpacks!
Magnie Shearer. Illustrated by Katherine Laidlay
Magnie Shearer. Illustrated by Katherine Laidlay
We were born with the gift of laughter. It lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is a contagious emotion. It can bring people together. It can help us feel more alive. Laughter can help you feel better about yourself and the world around you. Laughter can be a natural diversion. When you laugh, no other thought comes to mind. After laughing for only a few minutes, you may feel better for hours.
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Christopher Sandison of Eshaness (1781-1870) Diarist in an age of Social Change
Ronald Sandison
Ronald Sandison
Christopher Sandison (1781-1870) lived in the Shetland community of Eshaness. During the last fifty years of his life he lived at Tangwick and his surviving diary covers 37˝ years of that time. This diary, rich in material though it is, forms the source material rather than the substance of this book. Nevertheless, it is a unique day-to-day account of the life of a native Shetlander including as it does details of the weather, of daily events, family life and all that touched Christopher most closely.
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Flowers from Shetland
Frances Taylor
Frances Taylor
Reproductions of the superbly high quality images of Francis Taylor. A book of postcards containing 15 usable cards portraying the native flowers of Shetland.
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Fond Hopes Destroyed
Mary Prior
Mary Prior
Fond Hopes Destroyed draws on the rich records in the Shetland Archives to describe the broken relationships which landed couples in court in breach of promise cases. Sailors’ letters to their sweethearts written from all around the world were particularly incriminating, and often caused amusement when read there. Ribaldry and heartbreak making strange bedfellows.
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Footprints
James W. Irvine
James W. Irvine
Written by one of Shetland's most prolific authors this book is concerned with some aspects of the history of Shetland over the last 100 years. That history is the story of the people of Shetland – the story of how they have lived. The story of their joys – and of their sorrows. The story of their land – their poor land, demanding much in the way of sweat and toil, and yielding only reluctant harvests. The story of their sea – their teeming, welcoming, dangerous sea, which, over the years, has yielded rich harvest to daring, fearless, industrious fishermen.
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Foula: Island West of the Sun
Sheila Gear
Sheila Gear
Far out to the west of Shetland lies the island of Foula – a gigantic rock rising 1373 feet out of the Atlantic, supporting a population of about forty who make a precarious living by crofting and fishing. Communities are poor and as a result of this isolation visitors are rare and the few accounts of life on Foula tend to be based on impressions gained from a mere glimpse, in conditions far calmer than those normally encountered by the islanders. To discover what life is really like on Foula its story must be told by an islander. And in this book Sheila Gear, an islander herself, portrays the life of the islanders season by season, describing the enchanting beauty of the island in summer, and the harshness of life in winter. This is far more than just another island story. Through it shines the fortitude and incredible self-reliance of a hardy race of people, which explains why Foula survives while St. Kilda, which it resembles in so many ways, was evacuated long ago.
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Gardie: A Shetland house and its people
Wendy Scott
Wendy Scott
Built in 1724 on the shores of the great natural harbour of Bressay Sound, Gardie House holds an extensive family archive. From its contents comes the story of the house’s passage through turbulent times and the everyday life of the generations who lived in and around it. These have included a diverse set of individuals, ranging from Magnus Henderson, who built the house on the proceeds of his fish export business, to Norman Cameron, a veteran of the Somme.
The house has also played host to prominent visitors to Shetland, from Sir Walter Scott, who dined at Gardie during his tour of the Scottish islands in 1814, to Sir John Betjeman.
What emerges is a portrait of the complexity of island life, set against the social and economic changes of the house’s almost three centuries.
Most of the documents in this book have never before been published; some have only recently been discovered.
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