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An Orkney Tapestry

By Brown, George Mackay

An Orkney Tapestry

By Brown, George Mackay

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First published in 1969, An Orkney Tapestry, George Mackay Brown's seminal work, is a unique look at Orkney through the eye of a poet. Originally commissioned by his publisher as an introduction to the Orkney Islands, Brown approached the writing from a unique perspective and went on to produce a rich fusion of ballad, folk tale, short story, drama and environmental writing. The book, written at an early stage in the author's career, explores themes that appear in his later work and was a landmark in Brown's development as a writer. Above all, it is a celebration of Orkney's people, language and history. This edition reproduces Sylvia Wishart's beautiful illustrations, commissioned for the original hardback.

Made available again for the first time in over 40 years, this new edition sits alongside Nan Shepherd's The Living Mountain as an important precursor of environmental writing by the likes of Kathleen Jamie, Robert Macfarlane, Malachy Tallack and, most recently, Amy Liptrot.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2021-08-03
Publication Date:
2021-06-03
Publisher:
Birlinn General
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846974801
ISBN13:
9781846974809
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
272 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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