Written by A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Read by Patrick Tull, Alexander Spencer
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (UNABRIDGED)
by Samuel Johnson, James Boswell
Narrated by Patrick Tull, Alexander Spencer LENGTH: 4 hrs and 17 mins
AUDIBLE RELEASE DATE: 12-16-99
PUBLISHER: Recorded Books Publisher's Summary In 1773, 63-year-old literary giant Samuel Johnson joined James Boswell, a 32-year-old Scottish lawyer, on an historic horseback expedition across the Scottish Highlands to the Western Islands. The unlikely duo's travelogue records their fascinating conversations and encounters with great wit and incredible detail. Johnson, one of the 18th century's most celebrated writers, provided an elegant and stately account of everything from Loch Ness's medicinal waters to Scotland's puzzling lack of trees. The younger Boswell focused instead on his famed companion, offering a perceptive, highly entertaining, deeply intimate glimpse into Johnson's personality. Taken together, Johnson and Boswell's very different styles perfectly complement each other, resulting in a deeply satisfying, truly original narrative. (P)1988 by Recorded Books, Inc. What the Critics Say "Delightful examples of language at its best, these tapes would be a meaningful addition to any serious literature collection." (Library Journal)