Vod
Vod - Shetland's Abandoned Crofthouses a collection poems in Shaetlan & English by Christine De Luca. It will take you to all corners of Shetland, from Unst to Fair Isle and from Foula to Bressay.
The book contains 38 poems (in Shaetlan, with English versions) and is accompanied by photographs of old crofthouses, many taken by Neil Fraser.
Purchase the book
You can purchase Vod in hardback as well as a paperback at The Shetland Bookshop.
Reviews
- "It's an inspired idea for a book. We see so many abandoned crofthouses around Shetland and we wonder - who lived there? What were their lives like?"Neil Georgeson, The Shetland Times, August 2025