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Posted on June 12, 2013 by Mark Haddon

Frankenstein on Orkney

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Among the earlier literary visitors to Orkney are Victor Frankenstein and his Creature, in Mary Shelley’s novel of 1818.

At this point in the novel, Victor is trying to put behind him the horror and guilt of having created his ‘monster’, and with his friend Henry Clerval, he sets off on a tour of Britain. …read more >>

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Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

Pentland Crossings: Making Connections between Orkney and Edinburgh

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Writing the North was launched at the University of Edinburgh with a day workshop on Orkney literature, linking the Pentland Firth with the Pentland Hills. …read more >>

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