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John Prebble. John Edward Curtis Prebble, FRSL, OBE, (23 June 1915 – 30 January 2001) was an English journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. He is known for his books on Scottish history .
Feb 10, 2001 · John Prebble, a writer and historian who specialized in the bloody battles that marked Scotland's past, died on Jan. 30 in London. He was 85.
Jan 30, 2001 · John Prebble. John Edward Curtis Prebble, FRSL, OBE was an English/Canadian journalist, novelist, documentarian and historian. He is best known for his studies of Scottish history. He was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, but he grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, where his father had a brother.
The public supported John Prebble with the force of their money. His books on Scottish history - particularly Culloden, The Highland Clearances, and Glencoe - are perennial solid sellers.
Apr 28, 1981 · John Prebble. 3.95. 133 ratings10 reviews. Eleven centuries ago Kenneth the Hardy emerged from a spate of savage battles as the ruler of a united Scotland. From that hour until Charles Edward Stuart saw Jacobite hopes forever crushed on the battlefield of Culloden, the 'long brawl of Scottish history' was fought to its bitter conclusion.
Feb 1, 2001 · John Edward Curtis Prebble was born on June 23 1915, the son of a naval petty officer. His family returned from Canada when he was 12 and he won a scholarship to Latymer Upper School, London.
John Prebble, born in 1915, is a journalist, turned novelist, filmmaker, and, above all, historian, specializing in Scottish subject matter. His most recent book was John Prebble’s Scotland.
