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Book Synopsis The Graveyards and Cemeteries of Edinburgh by : Charlotte Golledge
Download or read book The Graveyards and Cemeteries of Edinburgh written by Charlotte Golledge and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of burial in Edinburgh and the city’s graveyards and cemeteries. This fascinating portrait of life and death in Edinburgh over the centuries will appeal to both residents and visitors to the Scottish capital.
Book Synopsis The Finishing School by : Muriel Spark
Download or read book The Finishing School written by Muriel Spark and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of her funniest novels . . . Spark at her sharpest, her purest and her most merciful' ALI SMITH In The Finishing School Muriel Spark is once again at her biting, satirical best. On the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, a struggling would-be novelist and his wife run a finishing school of questionable reputation to keep the funds flowing. When a seventeen-year-old student's writing career begins to show great promise, tensions begin to run high. A keen portrait of devouring regret, psychological unravelling and the glittering promise of youth, The Finishing School is the perfect natural partner to Muriel Spark's most famous novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Book Synopsis A Tomb With a View – The Stories & Glories of Graveyards by : Peter Ross
Download or read book A Tomb With a View – The Stories & Glories of Graveyards written by Peter Ross and published by Headline. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A FINANCIAL TIMES, I PAPER AND STYLIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'In his absorbing book about the lost and the gone, Peter Ross takes us from Flanders Fields to Milltown to Kensal Green, to melancholy islands and surprisingly lively ossuaries . . . a considered and moving book on the timely subject of how the dead are remembered, and how they go on working below the surface of our lives.' - Hilary Mantel 'Ross is a wonderfully evocative writer, deftly capturing a sense of place and history, while bringing a deep humanity to his subject. He has written a delightful book.' - The Guardian 'The pages burst with life and anecdote while also examining our relationship with remembrance.' - Financial Times (best travel books of 2020) 'Among the year's most surprising "sleeper" successes is A Tomb with a View. In a year with so much death, it may have initially seemed a hard sell, but the author's humanity has instead acted as a beacon of light in the darkness.' -The Sunday Times 'Fascinating . . . Ross makes a likeably idiosyncratic guide and one finishes the book feeling strangely optimistic about the inevitable.' - The Observer 'Ross has written [a] lively elegy to Britain's best burial grounds.' - Evening Standard (*Best New Books of Autumn 2020*) 'One of the non-fiction books of the year.' - The i paper (*2020 Best Books for Christmas*) 'Brilliant.' - Stylist (*Best Christmas books for Christmas 2020*) 'Never has a book about death been so full of life. James Joyce and Charles Dickens would've loved it - a book that reveals much gravity in the humour and many stories in the graveyard. It also reveals Peter Ross to be among the best non-fiction writers in the country.' - Andrew O'Hagan For readers of The Salt Path, Mudlarking, Ghostland, Kathleen Jamie and Robert Macfarlane. Enter a grave new world of fascination and delight as award-winning writer Peter Ross uncovers the stories and glories of graveyards. Who are London's outcast dead and why is David Bowie their guardian angel? What is the remarkable truth about Phoebe Hessel, who disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her sweetheart, and went on to live in the reigns of five monarchs? Why is a Bristol cemetery the perfect wedding venue for goths? All of these sorrowful mysteries - and many more - are answered in A Tomb With A View, a book for anyone who has ever wandered through a field of crooked headstones and wondered about the lives and deaths of those who lie beneath.
Book Synopsis The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders by : A. J. Youngson
Download or read book The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders written by A. J. Youngson and published by Companion Guides. This book was released on 2001 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long overdue: Revised, updated, freshly-illustrated Edinburgh joins the Companion Guide series, informative on Edinburgh's - and Scotland's - past and present. Edinburgh is one of Europe's most elegant and cosmopolitan cities, the Old Town rebuilt on the medieval street plan after being burned down by the English in 1544, and the eighteenth-century classical New Town more extensive thananything else of its kind in Europe. Edinburgh was the capital of an independent kingdom for more than two hundred and fifty years, and it has the air of a capital, with buildings where kings were born or where some of their moreprominent subjects were assassinated, streets once trodden by Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie, and a rich artistic life that comes into exhilarating full flower in August with the Edinburgh Festival. Edinburgh is also the gateway to some of the most spectacularly beautiful country in Britain: lying southward is the romantic landscape of the Borders, where Alexander Youngson is an admirable guide to the ruined abbeys, the castles thathave withstood countless sieges, and the great houses still owned by families 'that the Flood could not wash away'. A.J. YOUNGSON is former chairman of the Fine Art Commission for Scotland.
Book Synopsis A backpiper's guide to the Edinburgh by : September Edinburgh
Download or read book A backpiper's guide to the Edinburgh written by September Edinburgh and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Changing Landscapes in Urban British Churchyards by : Sylvia E. Thornbush
Download or read book Changing Landscapes in Urban British Churchyards written by Sylvia E. Thornbush and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his interdisciplinary reference work presents a linked consideration, to the reader, of physical- cultural (physicocultural) representations of headstones located in urban churchyards in England and Scotland. The geomorphology of landscapes relevant to these locations is explained with the help of detailed case studies from Oxford and Edinburgh. The integrated physicocultural approach addresses the conservation of the archaeological record and presents a cross-temporal perspective of landscape change – of the headstones as landforms in their landscape (as part of deathscapes). The physical record (of headstones) is examined in the context of both cultural representation and change. In this way, an integrated approach is employed that connects the physical (natural) and cultural (social) records kept by historians and archeologists over the years. Changing Landscapes in Urban British Churchyards is of interest to geomorphologists, historians and scholars interested in understanding landscaping studies and cultural nuance of specific historical urban sites in England and Scotland.
Book Synopsis Black Markers by : Jan-Andrew Henderson
Download or read book Black Markers written by Jan-Andrew Henderson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edinburgh's cemeteries have been notorious for centuries, from the infamous Greyfriars to the countless crypts, graveyards and mausoleums that proliferate through the city. This book reveals a host of traditions and stories regarding these distinctive sites, as told by an expert on the subject.
Book Synopsis Berlitz: Edinburgh Pocket Guide by : Berlitz
Download or read book Berlitz: Edinburgh Pocket Guide written by Berlitz and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berlitz Pocket Guide Edinburgh is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the very best that this historic city has to offer. The Where to Go chapter details all the key sights: major art museums and galleries, Edinburgh Castle, the striking Scottish Parliament and Arthur's Seat overlooking the city. There are also excursions to the Forth Bridge, Hopetown House, Linlithgow Palace and Rosslyn Chapel. Handy maps on the cover help you get around Edinburgh with ease. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown of the Top 10 Attractions in the city, followed by an itinerary for a Perfect Day in Edinburgh. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from the annual Edinburgh Festival to enjoying a wee dram in one of the city's many pubs and bars or exploring its delightful shops. You'll also be armed with background information, including a brief history of the city and an Eating Out chapter covering traditional Scottish dishes and drinks. There are carefully chosen listings for Edinburgh's best hotels and restaurants, and an A-Z to equip you with all the practical information you will need.
Book Synopsis The Rough Guide to Edinburgh by : Donald Reid
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Edinburgh written by Donald Reid and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2002 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket handbook to Scotland's capital contains informed accounts of all the city's historic buildings, galleries and attractions from the ancient Castle to the new National Museum of Scotland. The guide includes the pick of the day trips - from Glasgow, Stirling and St Andrews to Highland walks and sandy beaches.
Book Synopsis Edinburgh City Break Guide by : Annie Bullen
Download or read book Edinburgh City Break Guide written by Annie Bullen and published by Jarrold Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edinburgh city break guide
Book Synopsis Conservation of Historic Graveyards by : Ingval Maxwell
Download or read book Conservation of Historic Graveyards written by Ingval Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrating the relationship between animals and people, and the struggle to survive that many animals face day in day out, this book reveals how many types of animals are in danger of extinction as they are hunted for their skin, teeth and bones and how other species have become threatened because humans have destroyed their habitats. All sections of the animal world are represented, from butterflies, beetles and bugs to snakes and larger mammals - bears, big cats and elephants. The text explains what is currently being done to protect these endangered animals and how research is helping experts to understand what can be done to preserve them and their habitats in the future.
Book Synopsis Trauma, Primitivism and the First World War by : Joy Porter
Download or read book Trauma, Primitivism and the First World War written by Joy Porter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the extraordinary life of Frank “Toronto” Prewett and the history of trauma, literary expression, and the power of self-representation after WWI. Joy Porter sheds new light on how the First World War affected the Canadian poet, and how war-induced trauma or “shell-shock” caused him to pretend to be an indigenous North American. Porter investigates his influence of, and acceptance by, some of the most significant literary figures of the time, including Siegfried Sassoon, Edmund Blunden, Wilfred Owen and Robert Graves. In doing so, Porter skillfully connects a number of historiographies that usually exist in isolation from one another and rarely meet. By bringing together a history of the WWI era, early twentieth century history, Native American history, the history of literature, and the history of class Porter expertly crafts a valuable contribution to the field.
Book Synopsis 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die by : Loren Rhoads
Download or read book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die written by Loren Rhoads and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography andtheir unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's Pè Lachaise cemetery each year.They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around the world, by a combination of natural beauty, ornate tombstones and crypts, notable residents, vivid history, and even wildlife. Many also visit Mount Koya cemetery in Japan, where 10,000 lanterns illuminate the forest setting, or graveside in Oaxaca, Mexico to witness Day of the Dead fiestas. Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery has gorgeous night tours of the Southern Gothic tombstones under moss-covered trees that is one of the most popular draws of the city. 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die features these unforgettable cemeteries, along with 196 more, seen in more than 300 photographs. In this bucket list of travel musts, author Loren Rhoads, who hosts the popular Cemetery Travel blog, details the history and features that make each destination unique. Throughout will be profiles of famous people buried there, striking memorials by noted artists, and unusual elements, such as the hand carved wood grave markers in the Merry Cemetery in Romania.
Book Synopsis Rosslyn Chapel Revealed by : Michael T R B Turnbull
Download or read book Rosslyn Chapel Revealed written by Michael T R B Turnbull and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosslyn Chapel Revealed offers the reader an increased understanding and respect for one of Europe's finest pre-Reformation buildings. Rosslyn Chapel, with its fountains in the world of nature, still points bravely to the heavens. That there is mystery of the esoteric Gnositc variety, available only to the initiated few. Instead, it is knowledge, accessible to all, of the dynamic intertwining of the created world with the impulse towards self-fulfilment. Rosslyn Chapel Revealed shows that the chapel is first and foremost a Christian building, constructed in the traditions of the pre-Reformation Church for the celebration in word, gesture and music of the Divine Office and of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus Christ suffered on his cross for the salvation of the human race. The stunning beauty of the chapel, its unexpected delicacy and the uninhibited humour of its stone carvings, which have drawn visitors in such avid numbers from all over the world, are a tribute to the honesty and validity of the religious experience to be found within its ancient walls, in a breathtaking setting of valley and river that is older than time.
Book Synopsis The Mini Rough Guide to Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) by : Rough Guides
Download or read book The Mini Rough Guide to Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do, what to see and how to get around Edinburgh. It covers top attractions like Arthur's Seat, Scottish National Gallery and Castle Hill, as well as hidden gems, including the Museum of Childhood and Gladstone's Land. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating city. This Mini Rough Guide to Edinburgh covers: The Old Town, The New Town, Edinburgh's villages and Excursions In this travel guide you will find: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Edinburgh, from cultural explorations in the New Town to family activities in child-friendly places, like Edinburgh Castle or or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like the Royal Mile. TOP TEN ATTRACTIONS Covers the destination's top ten attractions not to miss, including Holyrood House, Edinburgh Festival and The Old Town and a Perfect Day itinerary suggestions COMPACT FORMAT Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, with a sharp design and colour-coded sections, this is the perfect on-the-move companion when you're exploring Edinburgh HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture WHAT TO DO Detailed description of entertainment, shopping, nightlife, festivals and events, and children's activities PRACTICAL MAPS Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION Practical information on Eating Out, including a handy glossary and detailed restaurant listings, as well as a comprehensive A-Z of travel tips on everything from getting around to health and tourist information. STRIKING PICTURES Inspirational colour photography throughout
Book Synopsis Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) by : Insight Guides
Download or read book Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Edinburgh, from top attractions like Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat, to hidden gems, including visiting one of the 'real' Old Town streets at The Real Mary King's Close. Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Edinburgh Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Edinburgh Castle, Arthur's Seat and the Edinburgh Festival and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Pocket Guides come with a free eBook Inspirational colour photography throughout Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
Book Synopsis Insight Guides Great Breaks Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) by : Insight Guides
Download or read book Insight Guides Great Breaks Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pocket-sized travel guides making the most of the British Isles through clearly laid-out walks and tours. Explore the best of Edinburgh with this indispensably practical Insight Great Breaks Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish National Gallery, the Royal Mile, Calton Hill or the Royal Botanic Garden to discovering hidden gems, including the Real Mary King's Close, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your Great Break in Edinburgh. Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Edinburgh. - Over 12 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way - Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top sights and unique attractions, and be inspired by stunning imagery - Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips - Rainy day recommendations: uncover plenty of options, whatever the weather - Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps - Informative tips: plan your travels with a useful practical section to ensure effortless exploration - Innovative and unique extra: a free eBook - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience - Covers: Old Town and Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile and Scottish Parliament, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur's Seat, South Side Museums and University, East Princes Street and Calton Hill, West Princes Street and New Town, Water of Leith to Stockbridge and Dean, Leith, Excursion to Firth of Forth, Excursion to Edinburgh Zoo, Linlithgow and Falkirk, Excursion South to Roslin and Pentland Hills, and Excursion East along the Coast. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
