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

Ross Leckie
Born	Peter Ross Leckie (1957-05-06) 6 May 1957 (age 65) Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Education	Fettes College Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Occupation	Writer
Notable work	Carthage trilogy
Spouse	Vera Wülfing ​ ​ (m. 1979, divorced)​ Sophie Drinkal ​ ​ (m. 1995, divorced)​
Children	10

Biography

Leckie attended Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School and Fettes College.[1] He studied classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he was also President of the Junior Common Room.[2][3] 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.[4] In 1995 Leckie married Sophie Drinkall, and they had six children. They divorced in 2019.

Works

Carthage Trilogy

1. Hannibal (also as Hannibal: A novel)
2. Scipio Africanus (also as Scipio: A novel)
3. Carthage

Non-fiction

• The Bluffer's Guide to The Classics
• Grampian: A Country in Miniature
• The Gourmet's Companion

References

External links

• Review: Ross Leckie's Carthage

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