Scottish Place Names, Paperback - George MacKay

Lists towns, villages, islands, mountains, lochs and rivers of Scotland. This book explains how, over successive generations with political, econom...

Reducere. In this new and enlarged edition of his popular book, the author has added not only a number of new entries but also new information to existing en...

A guide to names used in Scotland - Scots, Gaelic, international, ancient, and modern - and their origins and meanings. With Gaelic pronunciations,...

SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts frequently used within literature courses, aimed at senior seco...

This timely book places Brown's literary vision in a larger frame of reference beyond Scotland, while identifying the special place Brown occupies ...

Publisher: Dragon Hill PublishingAuthor(s): Mark ThorburnNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 136 x 210 x 24Cover type: Paperback ...

Reducere. Romantic history-filled names have long fired the imagination of every reader and visitor to the Northland. In Alaska-Yukon Place Names, author Jam...

Reducere. The romance of Wyoming is included in the names of its rivers and mountains and, in the titles of its cities and counties. The author gathered her ...

Publisher: Blue Bike BooksAuthor(s): Carla MacKayNumber of pages: 344Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 135 x 209 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softba...

Publisher: Butler PublishingAuthor(s): Stan BeckensallIllustration(s): mapsPublication date: 1992Dimensions: 210 x 149 x 6Cover type: Paperback / s...

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Reducere. Originally published in 1928 by The Telegraph Press as "A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania with Numerous Historical N...

Publisher: Birlinn GeneralAuthor(s): George Mackay BrownNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 131 x 196 x 22Cover type: Paperback /...

Publisher: Galileo PublishersAuthor(s): George Mackay BrownIllustration(s): 10 Black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 20...

The hills of Scotland are a significant part of the landscape and the names of these hills reflect the social and cultural history of Scotland over...

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First published in 1973 by the Hogarth Press, Magnus is George Mackay Brown's tour de force - his most poetic and innovative book.

Fankle tells Jenny the stories of his different lives with pirates, in ancient Egypt and even with the Empress of China.

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 and a celebra...

Publisher: Steve Savage Publishers LimitedAuthor(s): George Mackay BrownNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2003Dimensions: 202 x 130 x 18Cover t...

A collection of short stories, exploring the author's concerns with history, spirituality, legend and storytelling.

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: Steve Savage Publishers LimitedAuthor(s): George Mackay BrownNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2002Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 15Cover t...

These two long stories are set, like most of George Mackay Brown's work, in Orkney and in a period, the last quarter of the nineteenth century, whe...

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Reducere. George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the n...

John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names. Here he digs beneath the surface of familiar place names, peeling back the layers of meanin...

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Paul ChrystalIllustration(s): 23 black and white; 23 black and whiteNumber of pages: 128Publication date: ...

One of the most highly acclaimed biographies of 2006 -- now published in paperback

Reducere. This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of Cali...

Reducere. The colorful history and culture of Wisconsin are reflected in its place names, from those created by Native Americans, French explorers, and diver...

Reducere. Native American Place Names of Massachusetts, Paperback

Reducere. Filled with the history, geography, sociology and anthropology this 2nd revised edition contains more than 7000 names of features throughout the st...

John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from when he was a young boy growing up in West Cork to traveling around Ireland making his...

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This title gives us the many captivating stories behind the hundreds of Hawai'i place names associated with the ocean - the names of shores, beache...

An essential aide-memoire for those with an interest in all aspects of whisky. It is an invaluable guide for anyone wondering about the place-name ...

Reducere. Utah's Canyon Country Place Names documents more than 4, 000 place name derivations and place name changes over time. It also includes stories and ...

This tender and personal memoir by the poet Joanna Ramsey of George Mackay Brown gives an account of some aspects of the last eight years of his li...

Publisher: Lang Syne Publishers LtdAuthor(s): John MackayIllustration(s): 8 illustrations (2 colour)Number of pages: 32Collection: Scottish Clan Mi...