num_pages: 430
description: Samuel Johnson's A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and James Boswell's The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides recounts their tour of Scotland in 1773. While Johnson focuses on Scotland itself, Boswell is even keener on presenting his friend to the notables of his homeland. Together they form a complete account of a fascinating journey, two intriguing personalities, and of a society coming to terms with itself after a period of drastic upheaval.
language: English
title: A Journey to the Western Islands of  Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
titlecomplete: A Journey to the Western Islands of  Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
characters: Flora MacDonald, Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald, James Macpherson, Samuel Johnson, Rev. Donald MacQueen, Malcolm Macleod of Bray, Lachlan Mackinnon, James Boswell, Norman Macleod of Dunvegan
genres: Historical, Literature, History, Classics, Scotland, Biography, Memoir, 18th Century, Travel, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 795
places: Scotland, The Hebrides, Scotland, Western Isles, Scotland
publisher: Penguin Classics