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Edinburgh Old Town - Journeys and Evocations

John Fee

Casa editrice: Luath Press

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John Fee was a true storytelling artist, painting verbal pictures, setting off on digressions that turned out not to be digressions, moving effortlessly into a song or poem. He has uncovered little-known aspects of the Royal Mile along with long-forgotten characters who spring back to life through the storyteller's art.


Following on from the acclaimed Arthur's Seat and Calton Hill volumes, this third instalment in the Journeys and Evocations series focuses on the extensive history and folklore surrounding Edinburgh's atmospheric Old Town. Take a vivid trip with John Fee through Edinburgh's Old Town as you've never seen it before, with this wonderful blend of prose, poetry, photography and incredible stories from another era of one of Edinburgh's most renowned districts.


Two of the city's leading storytellers have sifted through the centuries to compile the remarkable guide to Edinburgh's famous landmark.EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS on Arthur's Seat: Journeys and Evocations

A fascinating spotlight on the Hill's unique position in centuries of Edinburgh life. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS on Calton Hill: Journeys and Evocations
Disponibile da: 19/08/2024.
Lunghezza di stampa: 128 pagine.

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