SECRET EDINBURGH, AN UNUSUAL GUIDE

HANNAH ROBINSON

ISBN 10: 2361953633 / ISBN 13: 9782361953638

Verlag: JONGLEZ, 2020

État de NEUF / New condition 461430 9782361953638 11. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 140426SOC44614

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Discover hidden gardens and clandestine art that even the neighbours overlook, visit the strangest of museums, get water-boarded in a prototype Jacuzzi and traumatised by Rabelaisian rafters, decrypt mysterious Masonic markings, step inside an Icelandic lava grotto, travel to the Wild West of Morningside, learn the secrets of Mrs Coade’s stone, sniff out the dogs more dazzling than Greyfriars Bobbie, track down traces of Edinburgh’s Great Exhibition … Far from the tourist traps and the crowded landmarks, you may have thought Edinburgh had no more to reveal, but the city still keeps many treasures hidden away in the most unexpected of places. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Edinburgh well, or who would like to explore the curiosities of this most secretive of cities. “Most visitors only scratch the surface of the cities they visit. Most residents accidentally take for granted the places they live. This book delves deep into Edinburgh’s rich history and the stories its special places tell, nudging its reader to find delight in the esoteric details, and to go and explore our wonderful and beautiful city with fresh eyes, a spring in the step and song in the soul.” – Adam Wilkinson, Director of Edinburgh World Heritage

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Hannah Robinson is an Edinburgh-born writer and film director who has won two Hollywood awards for screenwriting. Her films are usually fictional and comic, but she has also made many documentaries about rescued buildings and monuments. She has worked as a food journalist for The Scotsman and The List magazine, as a story consultant for Sir Lenny Henry, and as art department for the Edinburgh International Film Festival. She founded the animation and film production companyPalindromicals (@palindromicals - creative from back to front). She has an insatiable curiosity for discovering new places, people and stories.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: SECRET EDINBURGH, AN UNUSUAL GUIDE
Verlag: JONGLEZ
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Einband: Softcover
Auflage: 2. Auflage