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Nigel Tranter


Born
in Glasgow, Scotland
November 23, 1909

Died
January 08, 2000

Website

Genre
Historical Fiction, History, Memoir

Influences
Walter Scott ...more


Nigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and writer. He was the author of a wide range of books on Scottish castles, particularly on themes of architecture and history. He also specialised in deeply researched historical novels that cover centuries of Scottish history.

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Average rating: 4.09 · 7,387 ratings · 465 reviews · 175 distinct works • Similar authors
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The Steps to the Empty Thro...
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The Story of Scotland
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Macbeth the King
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Lord of the Isles
4.14 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 1983 — 8 editions
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The Path of the Hero King (...
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Black Douglas
4.08 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1968 — 9 editions
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The Price of the King's Pea...
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Rob Roy Macgregor
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“Fair Maiden Lilliard lies under this stane, Little was her stature but great was her fame; Upon the English loons she laid many thumps, And when her legs were cuttied off she fought upon her stumps.”
― Nigel Tranter, Marie And Mary
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