Why a Booktrail?
2000s: The third in the Southside series
Southsiders – (By The Time I Get To Phoenix 3)
What you need to know before your trail
Two Edinburgh PhD students head to the Phoenix Festival to sell legal highs. When a friend discovers that their Horn-E pills are poison, he faces a race against the clock to make sure that nobody comes to any harm.
To complicate matters, the drugs were paid for with a loan from Edinburgh’s infamous Tony Fish. If they don’t have the cash to straighten their debt, there’ll be nowhere for them to hide.
Jesse Garon’s obsession with Elvis Presley may be as strong ever, but as his hormones kick in he’s finding he has more in common with Jake Bugg. Jesse’s hoping that a weekend at the Phoenix Festival to see his new hero might thaw his girlfriend’s mood and allow him to take their relationship to the next level. Failing that, the Horn-E pills they’re selling on the strip might be perfect for the job
Locations
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Explore the Southside of Edinburgh BookTrail style!
The Southside is a really interesting part of Edinburgh! It was actually Edinburgh’s first real suburb. When George Square was built in 1766, it was the first major development outside the Old Town.
The Meadows is somewhere some of the characters live beside and Jesse is often found here. This was formerly a Loch, drained in the mid-17th century and turned into a public park. There’s history underneath his feet and he doesn’t know it!
The Royal Commonwealth Pool, another site often spotted in the books is very close to the vast expanse of Holyrood Park. Well worth a visit!
Busy Streets
This is a popular and diverse area of the city. Busy streets include Nicolson Street, South Clerk Street, Lothian Road and the crossroads of Tollcross.
Bruntsfield and Morningside have a relaxed village feel to them and there’s a good feel to these places. A different view in the Southside books granted but it’s a view where the characters show you their version, their life and their experiences of one part of a well-known city.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Southsiders – (By The Time I Get To Phoenix 3)
Destination: Edinburgh Author/guide: Nigel Bird Departure Time: 2000s
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