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Radio 3,05 Jun 2015,15 mins

SeriesFive Imaginary Scottish Places

Brigadoon

The Essay

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Unthank, Brigadoon, Thrums. Scottish literature is filled with place names that can't be found in a gazeteer or GPS. The literary critic Stuart Kelly explores the imaginary locations that have provided the settings for some of Scotland's greatest novels. He concludes his visit to imaginary Scottish places with a visit to Brigadoon.

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