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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson by James Boswell

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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson

by James Boswell

Narrator Robin Laing

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Length 17 hours 2 minutes

Language English

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Summary

In 1773, Boswell enticed his famous English friend Samuel Johnson to accompany him on a tour through the highlands and western islands of Scotland. Johnson was then in his mid sixties.

The two travellers set out from Edinburgh and skirted the eastern and northeastern coasts of Scotland, passing through St Andrews, Aberdeen and Inverness. They then passed into the highlands and spent several weeks on various islands in the Hebrides, including Skye, Coll, and Mull. After a visit to Boswell's estate at Auchinleck, the travellers returned to Edinburgh. Also available in audio, Johnson published his Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland on 18 January 1775.

Travel Nonfiction