An Orkney Anthology: The Selected Works of Ernest Walker Marwick, Volume 1Scottish Academic Press, 1991 - 491 pages Orkney's history, folklore, language and way of life are skilfully recreated in this outstanding collection. The Anthology draws together a wealth of fascinating material from journals, newspaper articles and broadcast strips, and includes much previously unpublished writing. It forms a major new contribution to the story of Orkney. The first of two volumes, this book focuses on Orkney's folklore and history. The articles range from unique collections of domestic, farming and sea superstitions to the remarkable ABC of Orkney Food, Fifty Years of Scapa Flow and Northern Witches, an account of witchcraft in Orkney. Ernest Marwick combined research into archives and oral tradition in a blend of styles. Both the serious analytical articles, and the more anecdotal light-hearted pieces, will reward the student and the interested layman alike |
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THE DAYS WORKFarming | 4 |
Farming in Orkney during the last two centuries | 7 |
Farming freuteries | 27 |
Copyright | |
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