Written by the authors of "The Orkney Story", this is a detailed guide to Shetland. Liv Schei explores the language, folklore and traditions of the Islands. Struggle for island independence and self-government, assertion of fishing rights, customs and crafts, and the exciting and dangerous part played by the Shetlanders in the world wars are related. It includes many extracts of verse and prose from the people who have visited or lived in Shetland.
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16 colour and 79 b&w illustrations, maps
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Höhe: 250 mm
Breite: 190 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-5512-0 (9780713455120)
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