<p>In 'Royal Edinburgh: Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets,' Mrs. Oliphant crafts an exquisite tapestry of Edinburgh's rich historical persona, intertwining its august lineage of royalty and its significant religious and cultural icons with consummate narrative skill. Through Oliphant's evocative prose, Edinburgh is not merely a backdrop but a living, breathing entity with a pulsating heart that has witnessed epochs of grandeur and desolation ...