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 writer of the same name.

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[edit] Biography

Ross Leckie attended the expensive private school Fettes College[1], where he gained his interest in classical literature. He later went to Oxford University where he studied Classics[2].

After that he worked on farms, as a roughneck and later as an insurance broker. He is now a full-time writer.

His book on Hannibal is currently in production as a film, Hannibal the Conqueror, directed by and starring Vin Diesel.

[edit] Works

[edit] Carthage Trilogy

  1. Hannibal (also as Hannibal: A novel)
  2. Scipio Africanus (also as Scipio: A novel)
  3. Carthage

[edit] Non-fiction

  • The Bluffer's Guide to The Classics
  • Grampian: A Country in Miniature
  • The Gourmet's Companion

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fettes website
  2. ^ Canongate

[edit] External links

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