The largest monument to a writer in the world, the Scott Monument commemorates Sir Walter Scott, an Edinburgh-born writer famous for his historical novels.
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The annual Edinburgh-in-August recommendations
Going to Edinburgh in August? Every year for the past 5 years or so, I write up a post with my recommendations from the thousands of shows available in Edinburgh during the month of August, between the Edinburgh International Festival, the Festival Fringe, and the International Book Festival– so once again putting pen (or keypad strikes) to paper, I submit to you, dear reader, my recommendations for Edinburgh in August 2015. I tend to focus on the Fringe and the Book Festival, never having quite made it to the actual Festival myself- but I hear the lineup this year is terrific. Continue reading
