EDINBURGHS LITERARY HERITAGE

Edinburgh's book festival is the largest on the planet, and in 2004, it became the first UNESCO City of Literature. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes are just a few of the many books and stories that owe their inspiration to Edinburgh or were created in the city. Covering authors, books, journals, ideas, festivals, attractions and landmarks, this book tells the fascinating story of Edinburgh’s literary inheritance.