The Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides With Samuel Johnson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169311145)

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson is a travelogue written by James Boswell chronicling his journey with the famous writer Samuel Johnson through the Scottish Hebrides islands in 1773. The book is a detailed account of their travels, conversations, and experiences during their journey, including their encounters with local people and customs. Boswell, a Scottish lawyer and writer, was a close friend of Johnson and had long admired his work. He saw the tour as an opportunity to spend time with his friend and record his thoughts and observations. The book is written in a diary format, with Boswell recording their daily activities, conversations, and Johnson's opinions on various topics, including literature, politics, and religion. The tour lasted for several weeks, and the book provides a vivid description of the landscape and people of the Hebrides. Boswell also includes his own reflections on the journey, revealing his own thoughts and feelings about the experience. The book is considered a masterpiece of travel writing and an important historical document, providing a valuable insight into the life and times of Samuel Johnson and the Hebrides in the 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: James Boswell
ISBN-10: 1169311148
ISBN-13: 9781169311145
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.69d