A Work of Beauty
Alexander McCall Smith's Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a city of stories – a place that has witnessed everything from great historical upheavals, to the individual lives of a remarkable cast of characters. Every spire, cobblestone, bridge, close and avenue has a tale to tell.
In this sumptuous new book, Alexander McCall Smith curates his own, distinctive story of Edinburgh – combining his affectionate, incisive wit with a wealth of stunning imagery drawn from Scotland’s national collection of architecture and archaeology. Through a series of photographs, maps, drawings and paintings – many never before published – he takes the reader on a unique tour.
Just like the city’s architecture, the book can move in an instant from sweeping views to secret, hidden vignettes. This is a story of famous landmarks and lost buildings; the people who made them; the people who lived in them.
A Work of Beauty is an intimate portrait of a city by one of Scotland’s greatest storytellers.
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Audiences
Members, Researchers, Visitors, Conservation and Heritage Enthusiasts
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Date Published
01 April 2016
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Publisher
Historic Environment Scotland
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Publication Types
Book (General)
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Author(s)
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith enjoyed a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, before turning to writing full-time. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into forty-six languages.
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Format(s)
Paperback
ISBN: 9781902419909
224pp, portrait, 300mm x 245mm
Illustrations: 220 (full colour)
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Language
English
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Subjects
History, Scotland, Photographs
