Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-267) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction: the view from Arthur's Seat -- The citadel : Edinburgh Castle -- "The great street" : the Royal Mile -- Dark deeds : the old town -- "A wholly grand city" : the new town -- Modern Athens : Calton Hill -- Intangible area : the West End -- "Lavender and old lace" : the Southside -- Roads to the sea : Leith and the coast -- Royal city : Holyrood -- Open horizons : multicultural Edinburgh -- A great and ancient city : the Edinburgh Festival -- Ten of the best Edinburgh novels.