Title Whiskey, kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster : traveling through Scotland with Boswell and Johnson / William W. Starr

Published Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource Contents Stirling -- Loch Lomond -- Inveraray -- To Oban -- Mull -- Iona -- Mull to Fort William -- Skye, part I -- Raasay -- Skye, part II -- The Outer Hebrides -- The high Highlands -- The Orkneys -- Inverness and Loch Ness -- Culloden -- Northeast Scotland -- Down the east coast -- Arbroath and beyond -- Pitlochry -- To Edinburgh -- Edinburgh -- Auchinleck -- The last days -- Afterword back to the twenty-first century Summary In 1773 the distinguished duo of James Boswell and Samuel Johnson toured the Scottish terain, which at that time was largely unknown. In 2007 William Starr followed their path in reverse. This is his account of the trek along with some biographical, intellectual and cultural history Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and index Notes Print version record Subject Boswell, James, 1740-1795. Johnson, Samuel SUBJECT Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides Starr, William W., 1940- -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides Starr, William W., 1940- -- Travel -- Scotland Boswell, James, 1740-1795 fast Subject TRAVEL -- Europe -- Great Britain. Travel SUBJECT Scotland -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118818 Subject Scotland Form Electronic book LC no. 2010020165 ISBN 9781611171228 1611171229

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