Ross Leckie
Peter Ross Leckie (born 6 May 1957) is a Scottish writer of historical novels, best known for his Carthage trilogy.
Ross Leckie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Ross Leckie 6 May 1957 |
| Education | Fettes College Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Writer |
Notable work | Carthage trilogy |
| Spouse(s) |
Sophie Drinkal
(m. 1995, divorced) |
| Children | 10 |
Biography
Leckie attended Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School and Fettes College.[1] He studied classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he was also President of the Junior Common Room.[2][3] He met Vera Wülfing, a student of languages from Germany, and they married in 1979. They moved to Scotland in 1981. The couple had four children.[4] In 1995 Leckie married Sophie Drinkall, and they had six children. They divorced in 2019.
Works
Carthage Trilogy
- Hannibal (also as Hannibal: A novel)
- Scipio Africanus (also as Scipio: A novel)
- Carthage
Non-fiction
- The Bluffer's Guide to The Classics
- Grampian: A Country in Miniature
- The Gourmet's Companion
References
- Fettes website
- Canongate
- "A classic tale of two cities; Saturday interview: Ross Leckie When Hollywood called, the Edinburgh fund management spinmeister was lost for words". The Herald (Glasgow). 23 August 2003. p. 21. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
Fact File 1957: Born in Irvine, Ayrshire. Education: Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School, Kincardineshire; Fettes College, Edinburgh; Corpus Christi College, Oxford University; Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
- Leckie, Ross (8 February 2021). "Dr Vera Wülfing-Leckie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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