Author(s): Murton, Paul,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 10/10/2019,
Pagination: 240 pages, Maps; Illustrations, color,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd,
Published By: Birlinn General,
Book Classification: Scotland, Travel writing
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781780275802
Description: 

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.