A Bold Adventure
The Extraordinary Travels of a Georgian Lady in Scotland
PAUL MURTON
Sinopsis
In 1796, Sarah Maurray, a 52-year-old widow from Kensington, set off on a journey to Scotland at a time when few visitorsventured there. The marvellously entertaining account of her trip – A Companion, and Useful Guide to the Beauties ofScotland – reveal her to be a witty, wise and outspoken observer. It was instrumental in creating the romantic image ofthe Highlands of Scotland as a place of wild, untamed beauty, thus paving the way for floods of tourists in search of thesublime.
In this book Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of this extraordinary woman to evoke her Scottish adventures, putting herobservations into context and counterpointing them with his own experiences of the places she visited.
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Birlinn
ISBN: 9781788859004
Idioma: Inglés
Fecha de lanzamiento: 04/03/2027
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