An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.
James Buchan Quotes
A century ago, petroleum - what we call oil - was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as vital to human existence as water.
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| Birth: | 11th June, 1954 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Novelist |
About
James Buchan is a Scottish novelist and journalist. He educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. He began his career as a Financial Times correspondent, writing from the Middle East, Germany, and the United States. He has written several novels include: A Parish of Rich Women(won Costa First Novel Award), Davy Chadwick, Heart's Journey in Winter(won Guardian Fiction Prize), A Good Place to Die, and The gate of air(nominated for the 2009 Ondaatje Prize). His non-fiction works include: Frozen Desire, Capital of the Mind, The Authentic Adam Smith, Crowded with Genius, Jeddah Old and New, and Days of God.
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