Unfortunately, they went bankrupt soon after its publication in 1937, and he didn't receive any payment. However, Trespass soon followed and was accepted by The Moray Press. Encouraged by his wife, he wrote his first novel, In Our Arms Our Fortune, which was rejected by the publishers. As a result, in 1935, at age 25, he published his first book, The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland. He joined the Royal Artillery and served in East Anglia in the Second World War.įrom childhood onwards, Tranter took a great interest in castles and their associated history. In 1933, he married May Jean Campbell Grieve and had two children, Frances May and Philip. He trained as an accountant and worked in Scottish National Insurance Company, founded by his uncle. Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow and educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He also specialised in deeply researched historical novels that cover centuries of Scottish history. Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on castles, particularly on themes of architecture and history.
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