- James Buchan
James Buchan, born
June 11 ,1954 , is a British novelist and journalist.Biography
Buchan is the son of William Buchan, 3rd
Baron Tweedsmuir . He was educated at Eton andMagdalen College, Oxford , and began his career as aFinancial Times correspondent, writing from the Middle East, Germany, and the United States.His first novel, "A Parish of Rich Women", received the 1984 Whitbread Book of the Year award and a
Betty Trask Award . Other novels include "Heart's Journey in Winter" and "A Good Place to Die" (published as "The Persian Bride" in the United States). He also writes non-fiction, including "Capital of the Mind: Edinburgh 1745-89" (US title: "Crowded with Genius: Edinburgh's Moment of the Mind"), and "Frozen Desire: an Inquiry into the Meaning of Money" (1997). In 2006 he also published a biography ofAdam Smith , "Adam Smith and the Pursuit of Perfect Liberty." The book was printed in the United States under the title "The Authentic Adam Smith: His Life and Ideas".His latest novel, "The Gate of Air", will be published by Quercus in September.
In 1986, he married Lady Evelyn Rose Phipps, daughter of
Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby . He is the grandson of John Buchan, the Scottish novelist and diplomat.
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