Edinburgh's treasure trove of literary trivia

The stories nooks of Scotland

Curated By: Forbes India

Published: Apr 23, 2016

The statue of philosopher David Hume on the Royal Mile

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The statue of philosopher David Hume on the Royal Mile [Read full article here]

A bronze statue of Sherlock Holmes at Picardy Place, the birthplace of his creator Sir Arthur Conan

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A bronze statue of Sherlock Holmes at Picardy Place, the birthplace of his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Read full article here]

Edinburgh Waverley station in the foreground

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Edinburgh Waverley station in the foreground [Read full article here]

The cover of Ivanhoe, one of the novels in the Waverley series authored by Sir Walter Scott [Read fu

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The cover of Ivanhoe, one of the novels in the Waverley series authored by Sir Walter Scott [Read full article here]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (in pic) modelled Sherlock Holmes on forensic surgeon Joseph Bell, with whom

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (in pic) modelled Sherlock Holmes on forensic surgeon Joseph Bell, with whom he worked at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh [Read full article here]

JK Rowling often visited Edinburgh to write in the backrooms of local pubs and tea houses

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JK Rowling often visited Edinburgh to write in the backrooms of local pubs and tea houses [Read full article here]

The Elephant House, where Rowling wrote many of her early novels

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The Elephant House, where Rowling wrote many of her early novels [Read full article here]

Bobby’s Bar named after Greyfriars Bobby (statue in the foreground), the Skye Terrier who kept

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Bobby’s Bar named after Greyfriars Bobby (statue in the foreground), the Skye Terrier who kept guard at his master’s grave for 14 years [Read full article here]