The Edinburgh Literary Companion - by Andrew Lownie (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Few cities can boast such a distinguished literary pedigree as Edinburgh. <em>The Edinburgh Literary Companion</em> traces this history from the Old Town to the elegant and spacious New Town and its surrounding villages.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Few cities can boast such a distinguished literary pedigree as Edinburgh.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Burns, Scott, Conan Doyle, Buchan, Dorothy Dunnett and J.K. Rowling have all lived in the city; Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon convalesced there (inspiring Pat Barker's Booker-prize-winning Regeneration</em> trilogy), and Dickens and Thackeray came on triumphant reading tours.</p><p><br></p><p>Visitors have ranged from Defoe and George Eliot to Wordsworth, Hans Christian Anderson and the hundreds of renowned authors who now appear at one of the literary world's most important annual events - The Edinburgh International Book Festival.</p><p><br></p><p>The Edinburgh Literary Companion</em> traces the city's history from the Old Town, dominated by the Castle and the High Streets with its numerous wynds and closes, to the elegant and spacious New Town and its surrounding villages.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'[An] indispensable guide to Scotland's cultural capital' - <em>Evening Standard</em></p><p><br></p><p>'...a comprehensive guide to this rich heritage meticulously and thoroughly researched...' <em>- The List </em>(Glasgow and Edinburgh)</p><p><br></p><p>'Andrew Lownie's definitive (and)... fascinating guide full of delightful anecdotes' <em>- Mail on Sunday</em></p><p><br></p><p>'Lownie's research is impressive... an informative and practical guide...' <em>- Daily Mail</em></p><p><br></p><p>'A thorough job on the city's literary locations and characters... lovely quotes'<em> - Sunday Telegraph</em></p><br>
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