Spent some time reading this old second-hand book that I dug out from a thrift shop yesterday. First published in London in 1929, it had a 12th edition within two years.
The author is a Englishman by the name of H. V. Morton. He also wrote "In Search of England" and "In Search of Ireland".
Although drawn to it initially by the author's clever use of the English Language, I do not have the patience to go through it. I hate the many remarks recorded in local dialects. I was curious, however, to find out how this intelligent man with a sharp wit described Edinburgh, a glorious city with unmatched beauty and a mix of history and modernity, which I had the luck to visit some years ago. I wasn't disappointed on this score.
It is a fine book over all.
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