And on this rock : the Italian Chapel, Orkney
Murray, Donald S.2010
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The Italian Chapel is one of the most visited tourist destinations on Orkney and a potent reminder of the part the islands played in the Second World War. This title is a poignant and imaginative homage to the resilience of the human spirit.
Main title:
And on this rock : the Italian Chapel, Orkney / Donald S. Murray.
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2010.
Collation:
x, 219 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781841588681 (pbk)1841588687 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.1'32941.132941.1
Local class:
941.132726.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Chapels -- Scotland -- Orkney -- Design and constructionPrisoners of war -- Italy -- History -- 20th centuryPrisoners of war -- Scotland -- Orkney -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, BritishItalians -- Scotland -- Orkney -- History -- 20th centuryHistoryChapels -- Scotland -- Orkney -- HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, ItalianArchitecture and PlanningHistoryOrkney (Scotland) -- History -- 20th centuryOrkney Islands -- History -- 20th century
Index terms:
World War II
BRN:
557106