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'A great read' (HAM & HIGH )
'Stunning black-and-white photography...A non-fiction work of intelligent analysis' (Elizabeth Buie GLASGOW HERALD )
'Fascinating, as much for the revealing insight into the genesis of his characters, and an excellent collection of photographs...as for his personal views of Scotland and its people' (CHOICE )
'Trish Malley and Ross Gillespie...provide a visual language to complement the dark and complex thoughts of Scotland's most famous sleuth' (BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPH )
'atmospherically illustrated with a series of stunning shots, mostly of Edinburgh' (DAILY MAIL (Scotland) )
'No discerning coffee table should be without this visually stunning, intriguing snapshot of a Scottish literary icon' (DAILY RECORD )
'The autobiographical narrative of real Rankin is punctuated by the observations of unreal Rebus and are interwoven with acute and often wry tangential digressions on the nature of Scottishness. The formula works. Rebus 's myriad fans will be fascinated by the relationship between their hero and Rankin and general readers will find much to ponder over in Rankin's speculations about his own times and nation. The evocative photographs are a brilliant complement to the text' (DAILY MAIL ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'Stunning black-and-white photography...A non-fiction work of intelligent analysis' (Elizabeth Buie GLASGOW HERALD )
'Fascinating, as much for the revealing insight into the genesis of his characters, and an excellent collection of photographs...as for his personal views of Scotland and its people' (CHOICE )
'Trish Malley and Ross Gillespie...provide a visual language to complement the dark and complex thoughts of Scotland's most famous sleuth' (BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPH )
'atmospherically illustrated with a series of stunning shots, mostly of Edinburgh' (DAILY MAIL (Scotland) )
'No discerning coffee table should be without this visually stunning, intriguing snapshot of a Scottish literary icon' (DAILY RECORD )
'The autobiographical narrative of real Rankin is punctuated by the observations of unreal Rebus and are interwoven with acute and often wry tangential digressions on the nature of Scottishness. The formula works. Rebus 's myriad fans will be fascinated by the relationship between their hero and Rankin and general readers will find much to ponder over in Rankin's speculations about his own times and nation. The evocative photographs are a brilliant complement to the text' (DAILY MAIL ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'A great read' HAM & HIGH 'Stunning black-and-white photography...A non-fiction work of intelligent analysis' -- Elizabeth Buie GLASGOW HERALD 'Fascinating, as much for the revealing insight into the genesis of his characters, and an excellent collection of photographs...as for his personal views of Scotland and its people' CHOICE 'Trish Malley and Ross Gillespie...provide a visual language to complement the dark and complex thoughts of Scotland's most famous sleuth' BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPH 'atmospherically illustrated with a series of stunning shots, mostly of Edinburgh' DAILY MAIL (Scotland) 'No discerning coffee table should be without this visually stunning, intriguing snapshot of a Scottish literary icon' DAILY RECORD 'The autobiographical narrative of real Rankin is punctuated by the observations of unreal Rebus and are interwoven with acute and often wry tangential digressions on the nature of Scottishness. The formula works. Rebus 's myriad fans will be fascinated by the relationship between their hero and Rankin and general readers will find much to ponder over in Rankin's speculations about his own times and nation. The evocative photographs are a brilliant complement to the text' DAILY MAIL
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think I have this on audio CD but the book is even better. Rankin speaks about his own history, from his early life in Cardenden and Bowhill, mining towns in the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland, and how it intersects with Rebus' own history. Rankin speaks about Rebus' attitudes to Scottish society and introduces the darker side of Edinburgh and Scotland witnessed by Rebus through the crimes he deals with. The whole is hauntingly illustrated by the photographers who took the stark black and white pictures that illustrate Rankin's books, pictures of convenience stores, abandoned shipyards, tenments and tower blocks, the less picturesque but no less real unseen Scotland a world away from shortbread tins.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have enjoyed reading the Rebus detective novels penned by Ian Rankin. This book is the perfect complement to that series as it gives much more information about Edinburgh and the locations featured in the Rebus novels.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a good view of the world of Rebus the world weary Scotish cop.
It brings back echoes of my time in that part of the world in the early 1970's.
Of course the city of Edinburgh has changed since the seventies so I assume the crime novels reflect this change.
This is the Spoken Word CD of the book {Rebus's Scotland} but there is included a small photgragh booklet with it.
All of this makes for a rewarding afternoon's listening on a rainy day.
Dave
It brings back echoes of my time in that part of the world in the early 1970's.
Of course the city of Edinburgh has changed since the seventies so I assume the crime novels reflect this change.
This is the Spoken Word CD of the book {Rebus's Scotland} but there is included a small photgragh booklet with it.
All of this makes for a rewarding afternoon's listening on a rainy day.
Dave
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