These Northern Shores

by John Peterson

THESE NORTHERN SHORES is a collection of short articles about the long, varied history of the Shetland Isles. Among the many subjects covered are Shetland in the First World War, the building of Fort Charlotte in Lerwick, Earl Patrick Stewart and the building of Scalloway Castle, John Gow the Orkney Pirate, Shetlanders and the Press Gang, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson in 19th Century Shetland, a history of whaling in Shetland and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500625612
• ISBN13: 9781500625610
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"