Nigel Tranter | |
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Born | 23 November 1909 |
Died | 9 January 2000 | (aged 90)
Pen name | Nye Tredgold |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Scottish |
Period | 1935 – 2007 (published posthumously) |
Genre | Non-fiction Historical fiction Adventure Westerns Children's |
Subject | Scottish history Architecture Travel (Scotland) |
Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on castles, particularly on themes of architecture and history. He also specialised in deeply researched historical novels that cover centuries of Scottish history.