The River Doon
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Winding through the storied landscape of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, the River Doon has inspired poets, shaped communities, and carved its name into the soul of a nation — and Wilson MacArthur's richly illustrated chronicle brings every mile of its course to vivid, authoritative life. With 47 illustrations by the author himself, The River Doon presents an intimate and visually arresting journey along one of Scotland's most romantically charged waterways, tracing its origins in Loch Doon through verdant valleys and ancient settlements down to its famous meeting with the sea at Ayr. MacArthur details the history, folklore, and natural beauty that define this celebrated river, weaving together landscape writing of the highest order with a keen observer's eye for both the grand sweep of scenery and the quiet particulars of rural Scottish life. MacArthur's prose carries the unhurried authority of a true regionalist, one who understands that a river is never merely water but a living record of the people and passions that have gathered along its banks — none more luminous, in the case of the Doon, than Robert Burns himself. The River Doon stands as a significant work within the tradition of British topographical literature, offering readers a portrait of place that is as much cultural memoir as it is geographical survey. Whether you come to this volume as a lover of Scotland, a devotee of Burns country, or simply a reader hungry for writing that renders landscape unforgettable, MacArthur's illustrated journey leaves you wondering what other secrets this ancient river still keeps.
Author: Wilson Macarthur
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, Cassell and Company Limited
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Winding through the storied landscape of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, the River Doon has inspired poets, shaped communities, and carved its name into the soul of a nation — and Wilson MacArthur's richly illustrated chronicle brings every mile of its course to vivid, authoritative life. With 47 illustrations by the author himself, The River Doon presents an intimate and visually arresting journey along one of Scotland's most romantically charged waterways, tracing its origins in Loch Doon through verdant valleys and ancient settlements down to its famous meeting with the sea at Ayr. MacArthur details the history, folklore, and natural beauty that define this celebrated river, weaving together landscape writing of the highest order with a keen observer's eye for both the grand sweep of scenery and the quiet particulars of rural Scottish life. MacArthur's prose carries the unhurried authority of a true regionalist, one who understands that a river is never merely water but a living record of the people and passions that have gathered along its banks — none more luminous, in the case of the Doon, than Robert Burns himself. The River Doon stands as a significant work within the tradition of British topographical literature, offering readers a portrait of place that is as much cultural memoir as it is geographical survey. Whether you come to this volume as a lover of Scotland, a devotee of Burns country, or simply a reader hungry for writing that renders landscape unforgettable, MacArthur's illustrated journey leaves you wondering what other secrets this ancient river still keeps.