{"product_id":"rebuss-scotland-a-personal-journey","title":"Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey","description":"Product Description\n\n\nIan Rankin's guide to the places in Scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling Inspector Rebus novels.'A must-have for all Rebus fans' DAILY EXPRESS'His novels are playing a significant part in redefining Scotland's image of itself in literature' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYIn REBUS'S SCOTLAND Ian Rankin uncovers the Scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the Inspector Rebus novels. Rankin also reveals the story of Rebus and how he came into being, who he is, and what his - and Rankin's - Scotland is like. With over 100 evocative photographs, specially commissioned to reflect the text, REBUS'S SCOTLAND is the perfect gift for anyone interested in Scotland or in the novels of Ian Rankin.\n\n\nReview\n\n\nRankin is a phenomenon. He has made Edinburgh an imaginary or rather fully imagined city as nobody, except Spark, has done since Stevenson ―\nSPECTATOR\n\nAbsorbing analysis ... Rankin blends autobiography, cultural analysis and the process of creative writing into a pure malt ―\nOBSERVER\n\nA must-have for all Rebus fans as the writer, revisiting the rural Scotland of his upbringing, reveals the genesis of his characters ―\nDAILY EXPRESS\n\n\nRebus's Scotland is interesting, particularly for fans of the novels, and nicely produced ... Rankin is such a perceptive observer -- John Connolly ―\nIRISH TIMES\n\nRankin's Rebus novels should be required reading for anyone whose knowledge of Edinburgh has been derived from visits to the Festival ―\nSUNDAY TELEGRAPH\n\n\nBook Description\n\n\n'A must-have for all Rebus fans' DAILY EXPRESS Ian Rankin's guide to the places in Scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling Inspector Rebus novels.From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nIan Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen.Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis.He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature.Website: IanRankin.netTwitter: @BeathhighFacebook: IanRankinBooks\n\nIan Rankin was born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960. In 1997 he was awarded the Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction for Black and Blue. His subsequent Rebus novels have all been international bestsellers. He lives with his wife and two sons in Edinburgh.","brand":"Orion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39666423988309,"sku":"9780752877716N","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/050d6c3c-48d0-4e4c-9777-4b8a6ed5d130.jpg?v=1644295273","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/rebuss-scotland-a-personal-journey","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}