Journey to the Hebrides - A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland & The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (Paperback, Main)

Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland. Both kept detailed notes of their impressions and later published separate accounts of their journey together. The account of their great tour is one of the finest pieces of travel writing ever produced: it is a magnificent historical document and also a portrait of two extraordinary personalities. In the vivid prose of theses two famous men of letters, the Highlands and the Western Islands spring to life. The juxtaposition of the two very different accounts creates an unsurpassed portrait of a society which was utterly alien to the Europe of the Enlightenment, and straining on the brink of calamitous change. This great masterpiece, entertaining, profound, and marvellously readable is also our last portrait of a lost age and people.

General

Imprint:	Canongate Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Canongate Classics
Release date:	February 2001
First published:	February 2001
Authors:	Samuel Johnson • James Boswell
Introduction by:	Ian McGowan
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	512
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-86241-588-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Promotions
LSN:	0-86241-588-8
Barcode:	9780862415884

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