66 The House that Viewed the World
Language: English
Published by Scotland Street Press, 2019
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- Title
- 66 The House that Viewed the World
- Author
- Fulton, John D. O.
- Publisher
- Scotland Street Press
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- 46993878
- Signed
- 1/13/2026 9:59:32 AM
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1910895253
- ISBN 13
- 9781910895252
- Edition
- 1768298372.
- Seller catalogs
- 1, 9781910895252, U
"[The book explores] how lives interconnect, how we are all creatures of our time, how rich and complex life is in this sometimes shy and reticent city. Not for a moment does our interest flag."―Alexander McCall Smith
Set in 66 Queen Street, a townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town, this book tells the story of people and events associated with the house for 210 years from 1790 and whose lives were empowered by the Scottish Enlightenment. From the builder of the White House, the hero of Aboukir Bay, a murderer who inspired Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to a decadent society hostess, the diverse characters range from heroes to villains and from people of conscience to subjects of tabloid scandal and moral prurience.
Edinburgh emerges from its past to become the intellectual, banking and professional capital of an enlightened Scotland. The story reflects how our modern world is shaped but above all it is about its people; some masters of their circumstances and others prisoners
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About the Author
John D. O. Fulton was born and brought up in Edinburgh. He is a lawyer with a life-long interest and curiosity in the interaction between people and events. His practice developed an international client base through regular visits to Hong Kong, Singapore and China over twenty five years. Amongst appointments he has held are: Treasurer of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet, Chair of the Clark Foundation for Legal Education and a Director of Asian Growth Properties, Hong Kong. For twenty-seven years he worked in the building at No.66 Queen Street, Edinburgh, which has become the source of inspiration for his first publication, 66: The House That Viewed The World. He has four adult children and lives with his partner in Edinburgh’s New Town.
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