Peter Ross Leckie (born 6 May 1957) is a Scottish writer of historical novels, best known for his ''

Carthage Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...

'' trilogy.

Biography

Leckie attended Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School and

Fettes College Fettes College () is a co-educational private boarding and day school in Craigleith, Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. The school was originally a boarding school for boys only and became co-ed in ...

. He studied classics at

Corpus Christi College, Oxford Corpus Christi College (formally, Corpus Christi College in the University of Oxford; informally abbreviated as Corpus or CCC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517 by Richard Fo ...

, where he was also President of the Junior Common Room. 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. In 1995 Leckie married Sophie Drinkall, and they had six children. They divorced in 2019. In 2022, Leckie was convicted of assaulting his former wife. He was found guilty on four charges.

Works

Carthage Trilogy

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Hannibal Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal's fat ...

'' (also as ''Hannibal: A novel'') # ''

Scipio Africanus Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (, , ; 236/235–) was a Roman general and statesman who was one of the main architects of Rome's victory against Ancient Carthage, Carthage in the Second Punic War. Often regarded as one of the greatest milit ...

'' (also as ''Scipio: A novel'') # ''Carthage''

Non-fiction

* ''The Bluffer's Guide to The Classics'' * ''

Grampian Grampian () was one of nine local government regions of Scotland. It was created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and took its name from the Grampian Mountains. The regional council was based in Aberdeen. The region was abol ...

: A Country in Miniature'' * ''The Gourmet's Companion''

References

External links

Review: Ross Leckie's Carthage
Scottish novelists Scottish historical novelists Writers of historical fiction set in antiquity People educated at Fettes College Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford People educated at Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School 1957 births Living people {{UK-novelist-stub