Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796) is Scotland's most-loved poet and his words immortalised the beautiful and untamed West Coast. Burns was born in Alloway and lived most of his life in Dumfriesshire. Using old photographs drawn from a range of private and public collections, this book celebrates that landscape and how it inspired some of the most famous lines in Scottish literature. David Carroll's selection provides a fascinating journey through the life of Scotland's national poet, which will not only stir the memories of those people long familiar with Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire, but will also serve as an introduction to anyone exploring 'Burns Country' for themselves.
- ISBN10 0752449567
- ISBN13 9780752449562
- Publish Date 13 January 2009 (first published 9 December 1999)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The History Press Ltd
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 128
- Language English
- URL http://thehistorypress.co.uk/products/Burns-Country.aspx