Description
The parishes of Hoy and Waas share the red cliffs that shelter Orkney from the Pentland Firth. They have been the backdrop to many dramas, played out by trows and giants, Vikings, land-hungry lairds and stubborn islanders.
The people have wrested a living from land and sea, crewed on Arctic whalers, sailed with fur traders to Hudson’s Bay, and in times of war and peace, played their part in the Lyness Naval Base.
Landlord and sea lord, architect, artist, poet and composer have all left their mark in Hoy and Waas.
‘Bryce has that rare thing, a talent for painting a picture of life then and now, by telling it through the eyes of those who lived there… Those who by word and deed have shaped these two parishes; who have left their mark on the landscape and have changed the way people were able to live their lives…. a history wrapped in intrigue and adventure.’
Elaine Grieve
