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Allan Massie Quotes
Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war.
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| Birth: | 19th October, 1938 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Columnist, Journalist, Novelist, Writer |
About
Allan Johnstone Massie was born in Singapore. He is a Scottish journalist, columnist, sports writer and novelist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He has lived in the Scottish Borders for the last 25 years, and now lives in Selkirk. He has just published The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain. He was educated at the private schools Drumtochty Castle preparatory school and Glenalmond College in Perthshire before going on to attend Trinity College, Cambridge where he read history. Massie is a journalist and critic of fiction, writing regular columns for The Scotsman, The Sunday Times and the Scottish Daily Mail. He has previously been a columnist for the Daily Telegraph, the Glasgow Herald, and was the Sunday Standard's television critic during that paper's brief existence. He is the author of nearly 30 books, including 20 novels.
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