Cities of the Imagination
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No 4
From beneath the heights of Castle Rock, Scotland's capital spreads out in Gothic glory and Classical pomp, its Old Town and New Town juxtaposed across one of the most celebrated streets in Europe. Baptized "the Athens of the North" for its thriving intellectual and cultural life, the city has an arts festival evey summer. Simon Pia explores the social and literary history of Edinburgh, and the lesser-known landmarks, from its historic heart to its drug-ridden suburbs.