Ross Leckie (Scottish writer)
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Ross Leckie is a Scottish writer of historical novels, best known for his Carthage
trilogy. He is not to be confused with the Canadian poet of the same name.
, where he gained his interest in classical literature. He later went to Oxford University where he studied Classics.
After that he worked on farms, as a roughneck
and later as an insurance broker. He is now a full-time writer.
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
trilogy. He is not to be confused with the Canadian poet of the same name.
Biography
Ross Leckie attended the expensive private school Fettes CollegeFettes College
Fettes College is an independent school for boarding and day pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland with over two thirds of its pupils in residence on campus...
, where he gained his interest in classical literature. He later went to Oxford University where he studied Classics.
After that he worked on farms, as a roughneck
Roughneck
Roughneck is a slang term for a person whose occupation is hard-manual labour, typically in a dangerous working environment. The term applies across a number of industries, but is most commonly associated with oil rigs...
and later as an insurance broker. He is now a full-time writer.
Carthage Trilogy
- Hannibal (also as Hannibal: A novel)
- Scipio AfricanusScipio AfricanusPublius Cornelius Scipio Africanus , also known as Scipio Africanus and Scipio the Elder, was a general in the Second Punic War and statesman of the Roman Republic...
(also as Scipio: A novel) - Carthage
Non-fiction
- The Bluffer's Guide to The Classics
- GrampianGrampianGrampian was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the unitary council areas of:*Moray*Aberdeenshire*City of AberdeenThe region had five districts:*Aberdeen*Banff and Buchan...
: A Country in Miniature - The Gourmet's Companion