2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley, a novel that transformed the way history could be analysed in fiction. Scott was fascinated by history and has also made his mark on posterity in a variety of surprising ways.
This talk will use word, image and sound in order to celebrate both Scott the historian and Scott the history maker. David McVey writes both fiction and non-fiction and has published extensively on Sir Walter Scott - one of his articles on Scott was published in the recent Dec/Jan issue of The London Magazine. As well as his writing he currently teaches Communications part-time at New College Lanarkshire.
The talk will also celebrate the recent restoration and reopening of Sir Walter Scott's home, Abbotsford House near Melrose. It will be the destination of the Society's summer outing on Saturday 7th June 2014.
This talk will use word, image and sound in order to celebrate both Scott the historian and Scott the history maker. David McVey writes both fiction and non-fiction and has published extensively on Sir Walter Scott - one of his articles on Scott was published in the recent Dec/Jan issue of The London Magazine. As well as his writing he currently teaches Communications part-time at New College Lanarkshire.
The talk will also celebrate the recent restoration and reopening of Sir Walter Scott's home, Abbotsford House near Melrose. It will be the destination of the Society's summer outing on Saturday 7th June 2014.
