"A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" by Samuel Johnson is a travel journal about a trip through the Hebrides, or Western Islands of Scotland. In the story, the author and his friend, James Boswell, travel through Scotland in the late 1700s. They write about what they see in nature, the people they meet, and old, historical sites. One part tells of the author's eagerness to visit the Hebrides, which starts in the fall of 1773. As they leave from Edinburgh, they write down their thoughts as they pass through Scottish towns, looking at what's around them, who they meet, and old ruins like Inch Keith and St. Andrews. The Author is observant and comments on the land, buildings, and the personality of the Scottish people they come across. The reader gets the sense they're going to see both natural beauty and places of historical interest as they head into the unknown parts of Scotland.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
By Samuel Johnson
Two men venture across a remote Scottish landscape, recording their encounters with the land, its people, and the echoes of its past.
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About the AuthorSamuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
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