Literary Tourism, the Trossachs and Walter Scott (Occasional Papers Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908980001 ISBN 13: 9781908980007

Publisher: Scottish Literature International, 2012

Synopsis

In 1810 a literary phenomenon swept through Britain, Europe and beyond: the publication of Sir Walter Scott's epic poem The Lady of the Lake, set in the wild romantic landscape around Loch Katrine and the Trossachs. The world's first international blockbusting bestseller, in terms of sheer publishing sensation nothing like it was seen until the Harry Potter books. Exploring the potent appeal that links books, places, authors and readers, this collection of eleven essays examines tourism in the Trossachs both before and after 1810, and surveys the indigenous Gaelic culture of the area. It also considers how Sir Walter's writings responded to the landscape, history and literature of the region, and traces his impact on the tourists, authors and artists who thronged in his wake.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Brown is an author and a feature writer for the "Globe and Mail "whose work has won many national magazine and national newspaper awards. His most recent book, "The Boy in the Moon: A Father s Search for His Disabled Son", was named one of "The ""New York Times "10 best books of the year, reviewed on the front cover of "The Times Book Review", and Ian Brown was the subject of a feature interview on NPR's "Fresh Air". The book was also the winner of the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction and the Trillium Book Award. His previous books include "Freewheeling, "which won the National Business Book Award, and the provocative examination of modern masculinity, "Man Overboard". He lives in Toronto.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scottish Literature International
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1908980001
• ISBN 13: 9781908980007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Brown Ian Etc