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Abbotsford to Zion
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A Personal Journey Inspired by Scott and Stevenson
Andrew McCarthy walks the literary landscapes of Scotland and beyond
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About the Ebook
Over the centuries countless Scots have travelled to every conceivable corner of the globe - some to start a new life, others as entrepreneurs, explorers, missionaries, colonial administrators, soldiers and in a multitude of other contexts.
This book takes the reader on a journey from the wastes of Antarctica to the South African Highlands, from Canada's prairies to Australia's vineyards. It visits cities and deserted villages, scales mountain peaks and calls in at far-flung islands. All these places have one thing in common - the fact that they were named by, or after, Scots.
The places named and the people they honoured provide a different way of looking at the influence of Scots overseas, whether railroad engineer, pioneer farmer, displaced crofter or multi-millionaire. Abbotsford to Zion also highlights the curious and the accidental - the Gretna Greens and the Xenias.
It tells how Scots-born innkeepers and postmen who happened to be in the right place at the right time gained immortality. It looks at why developers used Scotland's image to sell real estate and how homesick emigrants recalled the land they had left.From Abbotsford to Zion, each place has its unique story and identity.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Travel the landscapes that inspired Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson
- Combine literary biography with first-hand travel writing
- Discover the places that shaped two of Scotland's greatest writers
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'A 'must buy' for anyone with an interest in Scotland, its history, and its place in the world.' Undiscovered Scotland
About the Author
After graduating from St Andrews University in history in 1970, Elspeth Wills has spent her career as a researcher, interpreter and writer within advertising, marketing, economic development and visitor attraction environments. She has written over a dozen books on subjects as varied as natural history, new town development and Scottish innovation.
Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 14 August 2016
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781780274461
Format: Ebook
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