A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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Author:
| Johnson, Samuel Boswell, James |
ISBN: | 978-1-85715-253-1 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
Publisher: | Everyman
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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When James Boswell persuaded Samuel Johnson to embark on a tour of Boswell's native Scotland in 1773, the adventure resulted in two magnificent books, Johnson's
Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and Boswell's
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. Johnson offers a magisterial account of what was then a remote and rugged land, while Boswell throws further light on the friend and mentor whom he immortalized in his biography. Together, they make up a brilliant portrait...
More DescriptionWhen James Boswell persuaded Samuel Johnson to embark on a tour of Boswell's native Scotland in 1773, the adventure resulted in two magnificent books, Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and Boswell'sJournal of a Tour to the Hebrides. Johnson offers a magisterial account of what was then a remote and rugged land, while Boswell throws further light on the friend and mentor whom he immortalized in his biography. Together, they make up a brilliant portrait of two very different and very remarkable men exploring a feudal world which was soon to pass away for ever.