Edinburgh: A Travellers' Companion
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Few cities in the world command the literary imagination quite like Edinburgh — a city of volcanic crags, medieval wynds, Georgian grandeur, and an intellectual legacy that shaped the modern world. Edinburgh: A Travellers' Companion presents a richly curated anthology of writings about Scotland's capital, selected and introduced by the distinguished scholar David Daiches, drawing together centuries of travellers' accounts, literary passages, and historical observations that bring the city's layered character to vivid, breathing life. Daiches, one of the foremost authorities on Scottish literature and culture, brings both scholarly rigour and warm personal affection to his editorial vision, weaving together voices from across the ages — from early chroniclers to Enlightenment philosophers, Romantic poets to Victorian essayists — to construct a portrait of Edinburgh that is as intellectually stimulating as it is atmospherically evocative. The anthology illuminates the city's dual nature: its brooding, romantic Old Town set against the rational elegance of the New Town, a tension that has inspired writers and thinkers for generations. Whether you are a first-time visitor seeking context or a seasoned admirer of the Athens of the North, this companion promises to deepen every cobblestone encounter and leave you yearning to turn the next corner.
Author: David Daiches
Format: Paperback
Published: 1986, Atheneum
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few cities in the world command the literary imagination quite like Edinburgh — a city of volcanic crags, medieval wynds, Georgian grandeur, and an intellectual legacy that shaped the modern world. Edinburgh: A Travellers' Companion presents a richly curated anthology of writings about Scotland's capital, selected and introduced by the distinguished scholar David Daiches, drawing together centuries of travellers' accounts, literary passages, and historical observations that bring the city's layered character to vivid, breathing life. Daiches, one of the foremost authorities on Scottish literature and culture, brings both scholarly rigour and warm personal affection to his editorial vision, weaving together voices from across the ages — from early chroniclers to Enlightenment philosophers, Romantic poets to Victorian essayists — to construct a portrait of Edinburgh that is as intellectually stimulating as it is atmospherically evocative. The anthology illuminates the city's dual nature: its brooding, romantic Old Town set against the rational elegance of the New Town, a tension that has inspired writers and thinkers for generations. Whether you are a first-time visitor seeking context or a seasoned admirer of the Athens of the North, this companion promises to deepen every cobblestone encounter and leave you yearning to turn the next corner.