Edinburgh's Literary Heritage and How It Changed the World

by Jan-Andrew Henderson and Jan-Andrew Henderson

Edinburgh has a literary tradition like no other. In 2004, the capital became the first ever UNESCO City of Literature and its book festival is the largest public celebration of the written word on the planet. But that is merely scratching the surface. For centuries, work written, set and published in the city, or directly influenced by Edinburgh, has changed the face of the world. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, The Wealth of Nations by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445694085
• ISBN13: 9781445694085
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"