Project Gutenberg 2009-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 298 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston 18004153 An Orkney Maid Produced by Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Orkney Maid" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around the lives of the Ragnor family in Kirkwall, Orkney, particularly focusing on the dynamics between the characters Conall Ragnor, his wife Rahal, their daughter Thora, and the young seafarer Boris. The narrative captures the subtleties of their daily lives, familial relationships, and societal expectations set against the backdrop of the Orkney Islands. The opening portion introduces the reader to the picturesque setting of Kirkwall and its rich local history. It elaborates on the Ragnor household, detailing the characters' personalities and interactions. We see Thora preparing for a celebratory gathering and the anticipation surrounding her brother Boris’s return with news from his sailing adventures. The familial dynamics are further unveiled as characters discuss Thora’s dress, the social expectations placed on her, and the community’s views on love and marriage, all hinting at deeper emotional currents that will shape their lives. The lively exchanges between family members underscore the blend of affection, tradition, and the inevitable changes approaching their way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orkney (Scotland) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 431452 2025-07-12T09:05:18.504180 text/html 449281 2021-01-05T11:44:19 text/html 350234 2025-07-12T09:05:26.622644 application/epub+zip 358247 2025-07-12T09:05:20.765141 application/epub+zip 238130 2025-07-12T09:05:19.407170 application/epub+zip 533163 2025-07-12T09:05:30.809650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524218 2025-07-12T09:05:25.733707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371300 2022-09-13T17:02:14.817435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374752 2025-07-12T09:05:17.467188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374557 2021-01-05T11:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374549 2021-01-05T11:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21148 2025-07-12T09:05:30.952588 application/rdf+xml 12053 2025-07-12T09:05:19.920200 image/jpeg 3259 2025-07-12T09:05:19.661161 image/jpeg 145650 2021-01-05T11:44:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 276914 2021-01-05T11:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 145627 2021-01-05T11:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 340946 2025-07-12T09:05:18.543185 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia