The Viking Isles: Travels in Orkney and Shetland

By Paul Murton

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780275803
• ISBN13: 9781780275802
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.7"