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Malcolm: Soldier, Diplomat,


Ideologue of British India


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The eventful life and career of Sir John Malcolm, a distinguished combatant, statesman and man of letters who spent most of his life in India, has been a story little told in his native Scotland. An ambitious


and bold man who left his impoverished beginnings as one of 17 children of a tenant farmer in the Scottish Borders at the tender age of 13 in the late 18th century, he made his way to India to achieve distinction in many fi elds, most prominently with the East India Company at a crucial time in British and Indian political history.


‘Not only does the author offer a detailed depiction of a remarkable man’s life, he also clearly captures the personality of Sir John himself’


As a descendant of this accomplished man and having worked for several years


in Asia himself, John Malcolm is well placed to write this defi nitive biography on Sir John Malcolm’s eclectic experiences. Indeed, the author’s extensive research in Britain, India and Iran is clearly evident. He fi rst introduces the reader to the young Scotsman whose career as a soldier, campaigning with Wellington in south India and later securing the rank of Major- General, provided the perfect platform for his rise to becoming Governor General of Bombay. Along with playing a pivotal role in bringing western India under British political control in the late 1820s, Malcolm gained a considerable reputation as a distinguished author, writing nine books with an imperial focus, including The History of Persia.


Not only does the author offer a detailed depiction of a remarkable man’s life, he also clearly captures the personality of Sir John himself. An enthusiastic, bold individual, Malcolm made friends across all classes. His unparalleled range of interests and his all- round zest for life make this an inspiring account for any reader. It also offers a


valuable insight into three decades of sustained imperial growth at the start of the 18th century,


and shows the variety of Scots who


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BY JOHN MALCOLM JOHN DONALD, HARDBACK £30.00


SCOTTISH PEWTER


1600-1850 BY PETER SPENCER


DAVIES, JOHN DONALD,


HARDBACK £55


 An often


neglected part of Scottish heritage,


pewter vessels were once everyday items in households from the 16th century onwards. By the 1850s, however, the availability of more modern materials saw pewter’s demise and with it the more distinctively plain and elegant pewter designs Scotland had been producing. This nicely illustrated publication offers a complete guide on the subject including a useful listing of pewter makers. It will be an essential resource for museums, antique dealers and anyone interested in this overlooked topic.


50 PEOPLE


WHO SCREWED UP SCOTLAND BY ALLAN BROWN,


CONSTABLE, HARDBACK £12.99


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Acclaimed writer Allan Brown


has amassed a


hilarious collection of portraits of 50 of the most prominent offending villains and numpties who have hindered rather than helped Scotland throughout its history. From historic ambassadors such as Robert Burns to popular personalities such as Billy Connolly, Brown works through Scotland’s political, cultural and social history to assemble a series of musings, interspersed with the odd unflattering caricature, to make for a light-hearted and entertaining read, which includes a humorous and typically cutting foreword by journalist AA Gill.


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