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before becoming a teacher. He married
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Listeners' guide to classical music: an introduction to the great classical composers and their works
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Bloomsbury good reading guide to murder, crime fiction, and thrillers
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Shakespeare's characters: a who's who of Shakespeare
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Through Roman eyes: Greek civilisation in the words of Roman writers
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Through Greek eyes: Greek civilisation in the words of Greek writers
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McLeish was born in
Glasgow on 10 October 1940. He was educated at
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Bloomsbury good reading guide to biography & autobiography
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McLeish's translations were staged by companies including the
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He wrote several original plays and filmscripts, including
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The
Penguin companion to the arts in the twentieth century
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Gods and men: myths and legends from the world's religions
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