Peter Ross Leckie (born 6 May 1957) is a Scottish writer of historical novels, best known for his Carthage trilogy.
Ross Leckie | |
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Born | Peter Ross Leckie 6 May 1957 |
Education | Fettes College Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable work | Carthage trilogy |
Spouses | |
Children | 10 |
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.
In 2022, Leckie was convicted of assaulting his former wife. He was found guilty on four charges.[5]
Fact File 1957: Born in Irvine, Ayrshire. Education: Drumtochty Castle Preparatory School, Kincardineshire; Fettes College, Edinburgh; Corpus Christi College, Oxford University; Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester