Edinburgh: A History of the CityMichael Fry, who has lived & work in Edinburgh for nearly 40 years, provides a compellingly readable account of this great city, from the earliest times to the present, balancing Edinburgh's cultural, political & social history, & shows how they have borne on one another. |
Contents
CITY OF PALACES OR OF TOMBS | 162 |
CITY OF EVERYWHERE | 216 |
A VERY OLDFASHIONED CITY | 325 |
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