Journal of a Tour to the Hebridesby James Boswell | |
| Category: |
"Travel" |
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| Pages: | 259 |
| Year of Publication: | 1786 |
| Date Read: | 07/10/1995 |
| Notes: | In 1773, the great Samuel Johnson and his young friend and future biographer, James Boswell, traveled together around the coast of Scotland, each writing his own account of the 83-day journey. The very different travelogues of this unlikely duo provide a fascinating picture not only of the Scottish Highlands but also of the relationship between two men whose fame would be forever entwined. Johnson's account contains elegant descriptions and analyses of what was then a remote and rugged land. In contrast, the Scottish-born Boswell's journal of the trip focuses on the psychological landscape of his famously gruff and witty companion, and is part of the material he was already collecting for his future LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, the masterly biography that would make his name. |
| My Rating: | 7 |