Margaret Oliphant’s Royal Edinburgh surveys the history of Scotland’s ancient capital through its most celebrated inhabitants — from the early Christian saints and medieval Scottish kings to the prophets of the Reformation and the poets of the literary revival. Oliphant brings her characteristic narrative energy to bear on centuries of Scottish history, weaving together biography, topography, and national chronicle.
Rich in character and place, the book is both a scholarly survey and an engaging popular history of Edinburgh’s role in shaping Scottish — and British — identity. Download the free EPUB for this evocative portrait of one of Europe’s great historic cities.