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- Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, OBE (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist.
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Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, OBE (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist.
Compton Mackenzie (born Jan. 17, 1883, West Hartlepool, Durham, Eng.—died Nov. 30, 1972, Edinburgh) was a British novelist who suffered critical acclaim and neglect with equal indifference, leaving a prodigious output of more than 100 novels, plays, and biographies.
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Jan 13, 2023 · The Scottish writer, Compton Mackenzie (1883-1972), is remembered for his endearing portrayal of Scottish life in his comedic novels. A prolific writer, active for over fifty years, his best...
Nov 30, 2022 · It was not until after the war that he got around to committing the story to the page, but Whisky Galore (1947) was to be the novel for which Mackenzie — who died on this day 50 years ago — is most fondly remembered. It was an international bestseller.
Compton Mackenzie has 208 books on Goodreads with 11138 ratings. Compton Mackenzie’s most popular book is Whisky Galore.
Sir Compton Mackenzie, OBE (17 Januar 1883 – 30 November 1972) wis a Scots writer o fiction, biographie, histories an a memoir, as weel as a cultural commentator, raconteur an lifelang Scots naitionalist.
Sir Compton Mackenzie, OBE ( 17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist.
