The New History of Orkney

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The New History of Orkney

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The New History of Orkney by William Pl Thomson

A fully-revised new edition of the major modern history of Orkney. This major modern history of Orkney is now in a fully-revised new edition. The story of the islands is an enthralling one. Surviving monuments testify to a busy prehistoric period; the Vikings raided and traded over centuries; the great Earldom of the Orkneyinga Saga was established in the Middle Ages; and during two world wars Orkney was crucial to naval strategy.

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William P. L. Thomson was the author of a number of books on Scottish history. He was Rector of Kirkwall Grammar School, in Orkney, from 1971 to 1991, previously having been Principal Teacher of History and Geography at the Anderson High School, Shetland. He died in 2016.
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ISBN 13 9781841830223
ISBN 10 1841830224
Title The New History of Orkney
Author William Pl Thomson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Mercat Press
Year published 2002-04-30
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.