Nigel Tranter | |
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| Born | 23 November 1909 |
| Died | 9 January 2000 (aged 90) |
| Pen name | Nye Tredgold |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Period | 1935 – 2007 (published posthumously) |
| Genre | Non-fiction Historical fiction Adventure Westerns Children's |
| Subject | Scottish history Architecture Travel (Scotland) |
Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on history and architecture, both fiction and non-fiction. He was best-known for his popular and well-researched historical novels, covering centuries of Scottish history.