MacLehose Press Books

	MacLehose Press Books MacLehose may refer to: People Agnes Maclehose (1758–1841), "Clarinda", Scottish poet and socialite Christopher MacLehose (born 1940), British publisher Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch (1917–2000), British diplomat, Governor of Hong Kong Other James MacLehose and Sons, a 19th-century Scottish printer and publisher * MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre, a hospital in Hong Kong * MacLehose Press, an imprint of London-based publisher Quercus MacLehose Trail The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, Hong Kong, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town, Tuen Mun District in the west. It is the longest trail in Hong ... , a 100-kilometre hiking trail in Hong Kong {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Agnes Maclehose Agnes Maclehose (26 April 1758 – 23 October 1841Scotland's People, Death record of Agnes Craig or McIhose (OPR Deaths 685/03 0340 0368 CANONGATE)), or Agnes Craig, known to her friends as NancyM'Lehose, Agnes Craig, 'Clarinda' (1759-1841) Burns Encyclopedia. Retrieved : 2012-04-03 and to Robert Burns followers as Clarinda, was a Scotswoman who had an unconsummated affair with Burns during 1787–1788, on which he based the 1791 song "Ae Fond Kiss (song), Ae Fond Kiss". The pseudonyms of her "Clarinda" to his "Sylvander" were adopted by the pair for confidential correspondence purposes. Maclehose, used here throughout, has been various styled, including "McLehose", "MacLehose" and "M'Lehose". Life and character Agnes was born in Glasgow, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christopher MacLehose Christopher Colin MacLehose CBE, Hon. FRSL (born 12 July 1940)Nicholas Wroe"Christopher MacLehose: A life in publishing", ''The Guardian'', 28 December 2012. is a British publisher notable as publisher of Harvill Press (from 1984 to 2004), where his successes included bringing out the stories of Raymond Carver and Richard Ford for the first time in Britain. Having published works translated from more than 34 languages, MacLehose has been referred to as "the champion of translated fiction" and as "British publishing's doyen of literature in translation". He is generally credited with introducing to an English-speaking readership the best-selling Swedish author Stieg Larsson and other prize-winning authors, among them Sergio De La Pava, who has described MacLehose as "an outsize figure literally and figuratively – that's an individual who has devoted his life to literature". From 2008 to 2020, he was the publisher of MacLehose Press, an imprint of Quercus Books, and in 2021 fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose Of Beoch Crawford Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch, ( zh, t=麥理浩; 16 October 1917 – 27 May 2000), was a British politician, diplomat and colonial official who served as the 25th Governor of Hong Kong, from 1971 to 1982. He was the longest-serving governor of the colony, with four successive terms in office. He previously worked for the British Council in China and was the British ambassador to South Vietnam and Denmark. Although MacLehose came from a diplomatic background and lacked colonial administrative experience, he was generally regarded as one of the most successful and popular governors of Hong Kong due to the number of social reforms enacted during his time and for Hong Kong's economic success during his time in office. Although his tenure as governor finished before formal British-Sino negotiations over Hong Kong commenced, he sought to improve diplomatic relations with China and held talks with Deng Xiaoping.Donald, Sir Alan, "MacLehose, (Crawford) Murray, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	James MacLehose And Sons James MacLehose and Sons was a bookseller, publisher, and printer in Glasgow in the 19th century. Started as independent businesses by James J. MacLehose and his brother, Robert MacLehose, the MacLehose family was active in the Glasgow book business in various ways through the 19th century. The business was associated with Glasgow University and published many University Press titles. A collection of books were deposited at Glasgow University and are now in shelfmark "MacLehose", and family and business records and manuscripts are in the special collections with call number "Sp Coll MS Gen 1594". The businesses operated variously under the names James MacLehose, Robert MacLehose, the MacLehose firm, James MacLehose and Sons, Robert MacLehose and Company, Robert MacLehose and Company, Limited, MacLehose, Jackson & Co., Jackson, Wylie & Co. (no relation to John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley (), is an American Multinational corporation, multinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre () is a rehab and long-term care hospital above Sandy Bay in Hong Kong. Founded in 1984 by the , it has 150 medical rehabilitation beds, including 20 beds for day rehabilitation service. It is affiliated with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, providing clinical attachment opportunities for its medical students. History The centre was officially opened on 7 December 1984, named after Murray MacLehose, the former Governor of Hong Kong The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the United Kingdom, British The Crown, Crown in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Executiv .... Tsang Shiu Tim Home for the Elderly was opened in 2010. References External links * * Hospital buildings completed in 1984 Hospitals in Hong Kong Hospitals established in 1984 Sandy Bay, Hong Kong 1984 establishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	MacLehose Press Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies. Quercus is known for its lists in crime (publishing such authors as Elly Griffiths, Philip Kerr, Peter May, Peter Temple), its MacLehose Press imprint (formerly headed by Christopher MacLehose), which publishes translated (often prize-winning) works by authors such as Philippe Claudel, Stieg Larsson, and Valerio Varesi, its literary fiction titles (including by Kimberley Freeman, Prajwal Parajuly) and its Jo Fletcher Books imprint, which publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror. Details Smith and Davies had previously worked together at the Orion Publishing Group. In 2011, Quercus was chosen as the Bonnier Publishing Publisher of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards in London. American imprint SilverOak was co-owned with Sterling Publishing Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. is a publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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