Ross Leckie (Scottish writer)
- Ross Leckie (Scottish writer)
Removing backlinks to Hannibal the Conqueror because "The article was deletedRoss 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.Biography
Ross Leckie attended the expensive private school Fettes College [ [http://www.fettes.com/foundation/interviews/leckie.htm Fettes website] ] , where he gained his interest in classical literature. He later went to Oxford University where he studied Classics [ [http://www.canongate.net/RossLeckie Canongate] ] .
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.
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
External links
* [http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/uc_bkrev_hahn2.htm Review: Ross Leckie's Carthage]
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