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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
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LENGTH4 hrs and 17 mins
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RELEASE DATE12-16-99
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
In 1773, 63-year-old literary giant Samuel Johnson joined James Boswell, a 32-year-old Scottish lawyer, on an historic horseback expedition across the Scottish Highlands to the Western Islands. The unlikely duo's travelogue records their fascinating conversations and encounters with great wit and incredible detail. Johnson, one of the 18th century's most celebrated writers, provided an elegant and stately account of everything from Loch Ness's medicinal waters to Scotland's puzzling lack of trees. The younger Boswell focused instead on his famed companion, offering a perceptive, highly entertaining, deeply intimate glimpse into Johnson's personality. Taken together, Johnson and Boswell's very different styles perfectly complement each other, resulting in a deeply satisfying, truly original narrative.
(P)1988 by Recorded Books, Inc.
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"Delightful examples of language at its best, these tapes would be a meaningful addition to any serious literature collection." (Library Journal)
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Dave New Alexandria, PA, United States 08-01-11 Member Since 2003- HELPFUL VOTES
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"Great fun!"
I wasn't too keen on 2 narrators at first, I thought the one voicing Samuel Johnson's part used way too much bombast. But before long I loved it and found it completely fit his words and personality. (I knew nothing of the man when I started reading it, if I had I would've realized the reading was perfect right from the get go.) This book was very interesting and funny!
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