June Skinner Sawyers

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, June Skinner Sawyers has written and lectured extensively on Scotland. Her father, a carpenter, used to run his own carpentry business on Charlotte Street in the heart of Glasgow; her mother used to work at Gray, Dunn’s, the famous biscuit factory, also in Glasgow. She has written or edited eighteen books, many with a Scottish or Celtic theme, including Maverick Guide to Scotland, The Scottish Bed & Breakfast Book, Celtic Music, The Road North: 300 Years of Classic Scottish Travel Writing, and Dreams of Elsewhere: The Selected Travel Writings of Robert Louis Stevenson. She writes a travel book column, “The Resourceful Traveler,” for the Chicago Tribune.

The Civilized Shopper's Guide To Edinburgh And Glasgow By June Skinner Sawyers Photographs by Alex Hewitt and Susie Lowe The shops of Edinburgh and Glasgow, which offer a variety of antique and classical products are detailed her, organised by a series of walks. Category: Travel Publisher: Little Bookroom