Scholar Gispies

By John Buchan

"Scholar Gypsies" is the first non-fiction work by John Buchan. This is a collection of various essays that Buchan considers, like the beauty of nature, the essence of human talent, the wandering spirit of scholars, and others. The essays included in the collection are: "Scholar-Gipsies," "April in the Hills," "Milestones," "May-fly Fishing," "The Men of the Uplands," and others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 9, 2021
• ISBN: 4066338072078

John Buchan

John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. In 1901 he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and a private secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa. In 1907 he married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor and they subsequently had four children. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940. Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford; his research interests include military history from the 18th century to date, including contemporary strategic studies, but with particular interest in the First World War and in the history of the British Army.