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James Leslie Mitchell wrote under the pen name of Lewis Grassic Gibbon, which was his mother's maiden name. He was born in 1901 at Auchterless, Aberdeenshire.
He moved with his family to Arbuthnott.
He attended Mackie Academy in Stonehaven.
James Leslie Mitchell went to work in journalism in Aberdeen, Glasgow and London for publications such as Scottish Farmer.
He joined the RAF after being sacked from his journalist job and left in 1928 to become a full time writer. He wrote 17 books, two short story books,
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The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
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James Leslie Mitchell died in 1935 from a perforated ulcer, he was interned at Arbuthnott Churchyard.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon was most famed for his trilogy, A Scots Quair, which consisted of the books Sunset Song, Cloud Howe and Grey Granite.
His other works were:
Hanno: or the Future of Exploration
Stained Radiance: A Fictionist's Prelude
The Thirteenth Disciple
Sunset Song
The Calends of Cairo
Three Go Back
Persian Dawns, Egyptian Nights
The Lost Trumpet
Spartacus
Image and Superscription
Cloud Howe
The Conquest of the Maya
Niger: The Life of Mungo Park
Gay Hunter
Scottish Scene
Nine Against the Unknown
Grey Granite
The Speak of the Mearns
In 2005 Sunset Song was voted as the Best Scottish Book of all time.
On the evening of the 19 August 2007 there was a Lewis Grassic Gibbon Recital at the Lewis Grassic Gibbon centre in Arbuthnott. It starred Aberdonian actor David Rintoul and his wife Vivien Heilbron. Aberdeenshire author Jack Webster wrote the script. Vivien Heilbron was the actress who played the part of Chris Guthrie in the TV adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's book Sunset Song in 1971.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
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An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
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The Life of Grassic Gibbon was produced and staged at HMT Aberdeen on Tuesday 25 to Wednesday 26 March 2008. It starred Vivien Heilbron who was the lead actress in Sunset Song on the BBC in 1971 where she played Chris Guthrie. The Life of Grassic Gibbon was written by Aberdonian journalist and writer Jack Webster. It also starred the actor Michael McKenzie. A special guest in the audience of The Life of Grassic Gibbon was the son of Lewis Grassic Gibbon (real name James Leslie Mitchell) Daryll Mitchell who was 11 months old when his father died in 1935. Unfortunately his journey to Aberdeen from his home in Devon was fraught with problems such as plane trouble at Bradford Airport making him miss the first half of the show on the opening night. However he was able to stay in Aberdeen the next day and visit Arbuthnott and Broomfield the home of his grandparents. Daryll Mitchell was then able to watch the whole of the second performance of The Life of Grassic Gibbon. Jack Webster delighted the audience after the show by announcing that Grassic Gibbon's son was in the audience and then went on to announce the engagement of lead actress Vivien Heilbron to Aberdonian actor David Rintoul, most famous for his role in the TV series Doctor Findlay.
It is hoped that The Life of Grassic Gibbon could be turned into a BBC radio play and may be staged at the Fringe Festival. e
The Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre can be found at in Arbuthnott
The Grassic Gibbon Centre
Arbuthnott
Laurencekirk
Scotland
AB30 1PB
Telephone: (01561) 361668
Website: www.grassicgibbon.com
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Biography of James Leslie Mitchell
Lewis Grassic Gibbon
James Leslie Mitchell wrote under the pen name of Lewis Grassic Gibbon, which was his mother's maiden name. He was born in 1901 at Auchterless, Aberdeenshire.
He moved with his family to Arbuthnott.
He attended Mackie Academy in Stonehaven.
James Leslie Mitchell went to work in journalism in Aberdeen, Glasgow and London for publications such as Scottish Farmer.
He joined the RAF after being sacked from his journalist job and left in 1928 to become a full time writer. He wrote 17 books, two short story books,
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Contact Me.
My new novel:
The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
James Leslie Mitchell died in 1935 from a perforated ulcer, he was interned at Arbuthnott Churchyard.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon was most famed for his trilogy, A Scots Quair, which consisted of the books Sunset Song, Cloud Howe and Grey Granite.
The Books Of Lewis Grassic Gibbon
His other works were:
Hanno: or the Future of Exploration
Stained Radiance: A Fictionist's Prelude
The Thirteenth Disciple
Sunset Song
The Calends of Cairo
Three Go Back
Persian Dawns, Egyptian Nights
The Lost Trumpet
Spartacus
Image and Superscription
Cloud Howe
The Conquest of the Maya
Niger: The Life of Mungo Park
Gay Hunter
Scottish Scene
Nine Against the Unknown
Grey Granite
The Speak of the Mearns
In 2005 Sunset Song was voted as the Best Scottish Book of all time.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon Recital
On the evening of the 19 August 2007 there was a Lewis Grassic Gibbon Recital at the Lewis Grassic Gibbon centre in Arbuthnott. It starred Aberdonian actor David Rintoul and his wife Vivien Heilbron. Aberdeenshire author Jack Webster wrote the script. Vivien Heilbron was the actress who played the part of Chris Guthrie in the TV adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's book Sunset Song in 1971.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
The Life of Grassic Gibbon
The Life of Grassic Gibbon was produced and staged at HMT Aberdeen on Tuesday 25 to Wednesday 26 March 2008. It starred Vivien Heilbron who was the lead actress in Sunset Song on the BBC in 1971 where she played Chris Guthrie. The Life of Grassic Gibbon was written by Aberdonian journalist and writer Jack Webster. It also starred the actor Michael McKenzie. A special guest in the audience of The Life of Grassic Gibbon was the son of Lewis Grassic Gibbon (real name James Leslie Mitchell) Daryll Mitchell who was 11 months old when his father died in 1935. Unfortunately his journey to Aberdeen from his home in Devon was fraught with problems such as plane trouble at Bradford Airport making him miss the first half of the show on the opening night. However he was able to stay in Aberdeen the next day and visit Arbuthnott and Broomfield the home of his grandparents. Daryll Mitchell was then able to watch the whole of the second performance of The Life of Grassic Gibbon. Jack Webster delighted the audience after the show by announcing that Grassic Gibbon's son was in the audience and then went on to announce the engagement of lead actress Vivien Heilbron to Aberdonian actor David Rintoul, most famous for his role in the TV series Doctor Findlay.
It is hoped that The Life of Grassic Gibbon could be turned into a BBC radio play and may be staged at the Fringe Festival. e
The Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre Arbuthnott
The Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre can be found at in Arbuthnott
The Grassic Gibbon Centre
Arbuthnott
Laurencekirk
Scotland
AB30 1PB
Telephone: (01561) 361668
Website: www.grassicgibbon.com
More famous Scottish writers.
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