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The Viking Isles: Travels in Orkney and Shetland

By Paul Murton

Book information

Publisher
Birlinn
Year
2019
ISBN
1780275803, 9781780275802
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
108 MB (113233781 bytes)
Pages
240\236
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2025-03-16 01:52:55
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Description

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 Scandanavian 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.

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