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A prolific writer of poetry and fiction, as well as an accomplished dramatist and journalist, George Mackay Brown is widely regarded as one of the finest Scottish writers of the twentieth century.

In ‘The Wireless Set’, author George Mackay Brown highlights the danger that war and technology can bring to a fragile Orkney community.

Bill and Ingi embark on married life, and face the challenges that come from family and the community. In ‘A Time to Keep’, Brown covers birth and death and the many struggles Islanders face.

Captain Stevens is caught in a storm, but this time is doesn't involve high seas and does involve alcohol. As his tenant Barclay tries to protect him, we discover the impact that lost love can have.

Set on the fictional island of Seleskay, Captain Bill Torvald narrates a tale that shows the reader his faults and frailties.