Orkney

Megalithic Marvel of the Northern Isles

Hector McDonnell

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Wooden Books
01 May 2020

Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: Wooden Books

"Were the Stones of Stenness the world's first henge and stone circle? Why has Orkney preserved so many Neolithic farmhouses and villages? What was the purpose of the huge buildings on the Ness of Brodgar? In this small book, painter Hector McDonnell introduces the history and the mystery of Orkney. Could the practice of making astronomical stone circles really have started on a small island off the north coast of Scotland, and then been exported to the mainland? WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. ""Fascinating"" FINANCIAL TIMES. ""Beautiful"" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. ""Rich and Artful"" THE LANCET. ""Genuinely mind-expanding"" FORTEAN TIMES. ""Excellent"" NEW SCIENTIST. ""Stunning"" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas."

By: Hector McDonnell
Imprint: Wooden Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 155mm, Width: 125mm,
ISBN: 9781904263289
ISBN 10: 1904263283
Series: Wooden Books
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 May 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Hector McDonnell is one of Ireland's foremost oil painters, recently exhibiting a major retrospective at the Belfast Museum. Also the author of ""Irish Round Towers"" in this series, he currently lives between Antrim and New York."