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Edinburgh Days
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Author : Sam Pickering
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2012-07-23
Edinburgh Days written by Sam Pickering and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-23 with Travel categories.
Tales of meandering walks through Scotland’s capital by an essayist known for “often hilarious, sometimes poignant, takes on life” (The New York Times). After a forty-year absence from the city, Sam Pickering—author, literary scholar, and inspiration for the lead character in Dead Poets Society—came to the University of Edinburgh on a fellowship in 2004. Edinburgh Days maps the transition from his life in Connecticut, defined by family, academic appointments, and the recognition of neighbors and avid acolytes, to a temporary existence on foreign soil that is at once unsettlingly isolating and curiously liberating. Part travelogue, part psychological self-study, it’s a walking tour of the Scottish capital as well as through the labyrinth of Pickering’s swerving moods and memories—and a look at what befalls the curious mind of an intellectual removed from the relations and responsibilities that otherwise delineate his days. His daily explorations include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Castle Rock, the Museum of Childhood, the National Gallery, the Writers’ Museum, the Museum of the People, the Huntly House, the John Knox House, the Royal Botanic Garden, and the Edinburgh Zoo, as well as neighborhood pubs, antique stores, and bookshops. Between his ambling tours, he revisits the works of writers renowned and obscure, including Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Smiles, John Buchan, Tobias Wolff, Russell Hoban, Patrick White, Hilaire Belloc, and Van Wyck Brooks. But it is not so much his erudition as his fascination with minutiae that infuses these essays with dynamic descriptions, quirky observations, and jesting interludes that bring the historic city to life. “As he travels the damp, cobalt-gray streets of the great northern city, we rummage with him in old shops, follow him through gardens and graveyards, and see oft-visited monuments and museums through his fresh eyes . . . prose that glistens with natural details and an unapologetic delight in the foibles of humankind at its most genuine. We are fortunate to have Pickering as our tour guide.” —Jay Parini, author of Borges and Me
The Edinburgh Book Of Days
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Author : Michael T R B Turnbull
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-02-29
The Edinburgh Book Of Days written by Michael T R B Turnbull and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-29 with Reference categories.
Drawn from original records, diaries and contemporary reports, The Edinburgh Book of Days contains a momentous, calamitous or intriguing event or fact for every day of the year, from the earliest periods of Edinburgh's history to the present. Among these are extracts about politics, crime, religion, education, sport and the arts; all topics that resonate in today's world. This informative and fascinating little book will enthral residents and visitors alike, revealing how the hopes and fears of our ancestors are not so far from our own.
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days
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Author : Evelyn Blantyre Simpson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days written by Evelyn Blantyre Simpson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with categories.
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days Classic Reprint
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Author : E. Blantyre Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-21
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days Classic Reprint written by E. Blantyre Simpson and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Excerpt from Robert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh Days We can conjure up the image of the future author at this stage, in a hat bulky with pro tective ear-bows, absurdly chubby of cheek, with his dark eyes alertly noting the things of colour and life within his range, or contemplating other juveniles with placid condescension, as in this wordless state of existence they passed one another by with exchange of infantine smiles. He also studied the world from the windows of his home. The students of botany, hurrying in the May mornings to their lecture among the flowers, might often have seen a small child held up to the window to gaze at the lads, who were almost as early astir as the dust-carts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days
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Author : Evelyn Blantyre Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-19
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days written by Evelyn Blantyre Simpson and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-19 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Edinburgh And Its Neighbourhood In The Days Of Our Grandfathers
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Author : Sir James Gowans
language : en
Publisher: London, Nimmo
Release Date : 1886
Edinburgh And Its Neighbourhood In The Days Of Our Grandfathers written by Sir James Gowans and has been published by London, Nimmo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Edinburgh (Lothian) categories.
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days
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Author : E. Blantyre Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days written by E. Blantyre Simpson and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days
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Author : Evelyn Blantyre Simpson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1914
Robert Louis Stevenson S Edinburgh Days written by Evelyn Blantyre Simpson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1914 with Authors, Scottish categories.
Robert Louis Stevensons Edinbu
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Author : Eve Blantyre 1856-1920 Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-29
Robert Louis Stevensons Edinbu written by Eve Blantyre 1856-1920 Simpson and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-29 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Hotel Days
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Author : Tudor Journals, Limited
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-09-01
Hotel Days written by Tudor Journals, Limited and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-09-01 with categories.