Edinburgh in popular culture
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This article lists notable films and books set or with a significant scene in Edinburgh, Scotland, and other aspects of popular culture:
Books[edit]
- One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson[1]
- Complicity by Iain Banks was partly set in Edinburgh
- The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell
- The Dresden Files novels Turn Coat and Changes, by Jim Butcher, have scenes set in the White Council's stronghold which is hidden within Castle Rock.
- The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg[1]
- One Day by David Nicholls was partly set in Edinburgh, notably the University of Edinburgh and Arthur's Seat amongst other locations
- Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
- The Inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin
- The Heart of Midlothian by Walter Scott[1]
- 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith[1]
- The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett[2]
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark[1]
- Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, is often considered as resembling Edinburgh more than London, where it is set
- The Existential Detective by Alice Thompson[1]
- Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh[3]
Film[edit]
- The Body Snatcher
- Bonnie Prince Charlie
- The 39 Steps
- Challenge to Lassie (1949)
- The Battle of the Sexes
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Greyfriars Bobby
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- Chariots of Fire
- Restless Natives
- Shallow Grave
- Jude
- Trainspotting
- Festival
- Driving Lessons
- Mary Reilly
- Women Talking Dirty
- The Debt Collector
- Complicity
- 16 Years of Alcohol
- Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
- The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
- Death Defying Acts
- Hallam Foe
- New Town Killers
- The Illusionist
- Burke and Hare
- One Day
- Filth
- Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
- Sunshine on Leith
- T2 Trainspotting
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Cloud Atlas
Music[edit]
- The Incredible String Band
- Bay City Rollers
- The Exploited
- The Fuse (Scottish band)
- Hidden Orchestra
- Idlewild
- The Proclaimers
- The Rezillos
- Shooglenifty
- The Love Decree
- Pilot
Video games[edit]
- Test Drive 5
- Project Gotham Racing 2 has one racetrack set in Edinburgh
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas contains models of both Forth Bridges
- Memento Mori
- Forza Horizon 4
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Burgess, Malcolm (12 October 2011). "10 of the best books set in Edinburgh". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ Kelly, Stuart (12 August 2013). "Summer voyages: The Expedition Of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "Choose Leith? Trainspotting locations reveal the changing faces of Edinburgh". theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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