iScot Book Review

Umbrellas of Edinburgh:

Poetry and Prose inspired by Scotland’s capital city

Edited by Russell Jones and Claire Askew

EDINBURGH’S known around the world as a city of literature. From Spark to Scott, Hogg to Stevenson, there’s plenty of Edinburgh to explore within the pages of literary history.

Russell Jones and Claire Askew invite readers to come on a journey. We begin at Blackness Castle, Edinburgh Airport, the Bridges in the far west, then on to Dean Village and the National Gallery of Modern Art in the West End, via Murrayfield, Tynecastle and the Diggers pub. Next to the Cafe Royal, South Bridge, Nicolson Square in the centre, taking in the Scott Monument and Princes Street on the way. The Royal Mile and Cowgate make way for Morningside and the Royal Observatory on Blackford Hill. These are just some of the unforgettable locations that inspire the poetry and occasional prose in Umbrellas of Edinburgh.