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Stories Set in Edinburgh
Split personalities on split levels — Old Town closes, New Town salons, Leith pubs and festival stages. These ten span Deacon Brodie to Rebus; also explore Historic Edinburgh (1600–1900).
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Browse 87 books, 31 movies and 3 games set in Edinburgh.

Trainspotting
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy Begbie Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend Diane along for the ride. After cleaning up…

One Day
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually usually doing something together.

Frankenstein
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

T2 Trainspotting
After 20 years abroad Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy Spud and Begbie.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
In Scotland 1874 Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives…

Filth
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.

The Illusionist
A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the…

Voyager
From the author of the breathtaking bestsellers Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber, the extraordinary saga continues.Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades…

Bridget Jones's Diary
Meet Bridget Jones—a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could:a. lose 7 poundsb. stop smokingc. develop Inner Poise"123 lbs. (how is it possible to put on 4 pounds in the middle…
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