Allan Massie

Allan Massie (born 1938) is a Scottish journalist, columnist, sports writer and novelist.

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    To see distinctly the machinery—the wheels and pinions—of any work of Art is, unquestionably, of itself, a pleasure, but one which we are able to enjoy only just in proportion as we do not enjoy the legitimate effect designed by the artist.
    —Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)

    Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He’s the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war.
    —Allan Massie (b. 1938)