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The Edinburgh Literary Companion (Paperback)

by Andrew Lownie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Polygon (30 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904598617
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904598619
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 279,259 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Indispensable guide to Scotland's cultural capital.


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Andrew Lownie's definitive guide ...A fascinating guide full of delightful anecdotes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource, 5 May 2007
By Mr. David W. K. Anderson (Ipswich, Suffolk) - See all my reviews
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This accessible book will enhance any visit to the UK's most beautiful and fascinating city. The author has a deep knowledge of both Edinburgh and its literature but wears his learning lightly and seems to be as much at home with Ian Rankin as he is with Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Warning: the appetising quotations with which the book is sprinkled are likely to have you back on this site, looking for the books from which they are taken.
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5.0 out of 5 stars perfect guide-book-and-more, 26 April 2007
By Victoria J (London, UK) - See all my reviews
An ideal companion, not only for visitors to Edinburgh but for those who live there too - all sorts of new nuggets to discover. Makes a great present for anyone with connections to the city.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, wide-ranging book, 17 Sep 2007
By P. R. Johnston "WhiteDevil" (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
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I must declare an interest, as Andrew Lownie refers to my novels, but being as objective as I can, I really think this is a fascinating book, largely because it relates the present to the past so well - both in terms of the city and of the literature it has inspired. Given the relatively small population, Edinburgh must have produced more writers than any other city. Obviously education is one of the reasons for that. Lownie goes further and shows that the place itself gets into the veins, and brains, of the writers hosts - both natives and refugees from elsewhere (such as Rankin and Rowling, to name but two).
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the Edinburgh-loving literature nut or the enlightened tourist
An erudite, charming and meticulously researched guide to Edinburgh from a literary/historical slant. Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by Emma R

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to Edinburgh
Andrew Lownie knows and loves Edinburgh and has read widely throughout his life. So this guide is an appetite-whetting introduction and companion to Scotland's cultural capital... Read more
Published on 21 May 2007 by Antonia Cox

5.0 out of 5 stars We need more books like this!
This is a wonderful way of appreciating the history and literary background of the city. The author should be encouraged to write more books like this. Read more
Published on 1 May 2007 by Jonathan Knight

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