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The Orkney book

Capítulos (54)
  1. SONS OF THE ISLES. 0:00
  2. PREFACE. 1:15
  3. THE ORKNEY BOOK. Part I.—The Story of the Past. PREHISTORIC ORKNEY. 6:16
  4. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE BEGINNINGS OF OUR HISTORY. 14:37
  5. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE NORSEMEN AND THEIR SAGAS. 20:54
  6. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE BEGINNING OF THE EARLDOM. 32:03
  7. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE DARK CENTURY. 43:05
  8. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — EARL THORFINN AND EARL ROGNVALD. 1:03:15
  9. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE SLAYING OF EARL MAGNUS. 1:10:23
  10. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE FOUNDING OF ST. MAGNUS CATHEDRAL. 1:20:28
  11. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE JORSALAFARERS. 1:28:41
  12. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — SWEYN ASLEIFSON, THE LAST OF THE VIKINGS. 1:49:44
  13. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE DECAY OF THE EARLDOM AND THE END OF THE WESTERN KINGDOM. 1:58:48
  14. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE ANNEXATION TO SCOTLAND. 2:09:21
  15. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — UDAL AND FEUDAL. 2:15:35
  16. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE STEWART EARLS. 2:22:41
  17. Part I.—The Story of the Past. — THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES. 2:29:31
  18. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. A SURVEY OF THE ISLANDS. 2:40:54
  19. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — ROUND THE MAINLAND. 3:06:41
  20. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — SKETCHES BY HUGH MILLER. 3:32:55
  21. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. MAGNUS. 3:47:08
  22. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — A ROAD IN ORCADY. 4:05:20
  23. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — A LOCH IN ORCADY. 4:22:58
  24. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — AMONG THE KELPERS. 4:32:46
  25. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — A WHALE-HUNT IN ORKNEY. 4:53:08
  26. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — ARTICLES MADE OF STRAW. 5:01:18
  27. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — THE WEATHER OF ORKNEY. 5:10:39
  28. Part II.—The Isles and the Folk. — THE PLACE-NAMES OF ORKNEY. 5:22:03
  29. Part III.—Nature Lore. THE STORY OF THE ROCKS. 5:32:59
  30. Part III.—Nature Lore. — A PEAT-MOSS. 6:05:51
  31. Part III.—Nature Lore. — SOME COMMON WEEDS. 6:17:05
  32. Part III.—Nature Lore. — HOME LIFE ON THE ROCKS. 6:24:56
  33. Part III.—Nature Lore. — THE BIRDS OF SULE SKERRY. 6:47:13
  34. Part III.—Nature Lore. — COMMON SEAWEEDS. 7:19:10
  35. Part III.—Nature Lore. — CRABS. 7:28:45
  36. Part III.—Nature Lore. — HOPPERS AND SHOLTIES. 7:42:55
  37. Part III.—Nature Lore. — SEA-ANEMONES. 7:50:01
  38. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. THE OLD GODS. 7:56:00
  39. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — A VANISHING ISLAND. 8:07:48
  40. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — HELEN WATERS: A LEGEND OF SULE SKERRY. 8:14:37
  41. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — A LEGEND OF BORAY ISLAND. 8:24:33
  42. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — SONGS OF THE GODS. 8:29:53
  43. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — THE SONG OF HAROLD HARFAGER. 8:34:09
  44. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — KING HACON’S LAST BATTLE. 8:36:10
  45. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — THE DEATH OF HACO. 8:39:04
  46. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — THE OLD MAN OF HOY. 8:43:56
  47. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — ORKNEY. 8:46:34
  48. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — SCENES FROM “THE BUCCANEER.” 8:59:03
  49. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — TO ORKNEY. 9:02:40
  50. Part IV.—Legend and Lay. — THE TEMPLE OF NATURE. 9:04:44
  51. APPENDIX I. CHRONOLOGY OF ORCADIAN HISTORY TO THE END OF THE EARLDOM, WITH RELATED CONTEMPORARY EVENTS. 9:07:01
  52. APPENDIX II. NORSE WORDS IN ORKNEY PLACE-NAMES. 9:07:31
  53. APPENDIX III. LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN ORKNEY. 9:13:24
  54. APPENDIX IV. BOOKS FOR FURTHER STUDY. 9:17:24
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Arthur — English RP Narrator (en-GB)
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9 h 34 min
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2 de noviembre de 2026
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