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Ian Niall. Ian Niall (7 November 1916 – 24 June 2002), born John Kincaid McNeillie, was a writer from Galloway, Scotland. He wrote works under both these names. He was born in Old Kilpatrick, to parents from the Machars in South West Scotland. He moved back to Galloway at 18 months old, and the area formed a basis for his early fiction.
Ian Niall has 69 books on Goodreads with 369 ratings. Ian Niall’s most popular book is The Poacher's Handbook.
Jun 24, 2002 · Ian Niall. Ian Niall, born John Kincaid McNeillie, was a writer from Galloway in Scotland. He wrote his works under both names. He was born in Old Kilpatrick, to parents from the Machars in South West Scotland. He moved back to Galloway at eighteen months old, and the area formed a basis for his early fiction. McNeillie wrote over forty books.
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Sep 25, 1992 · Ian Niall. 4.07. 43 ratings6 reviews. Ian Niall wrote this masterpiece of country lore to retain the thrill of crossing the hills in the moonlight and of creeping up the woodside at dusk. He said, 'This book is about poaching in the old traditional style, the craft of men who knew and loved the countryside and invoked the unorthodox skills ...
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Jul 2, 2002 · Ian Niall was the pen name of John McNeillie, under which name his first book, Wigtown Ploughman: Part of His Life, was published in 1939. Its author was then 22. Serialised in a Sunday newspaper ...
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Mar 31, 2003 · The Poacher's Handbook. Hardcover – March 31, 2003. "Ian Niall wrote this masterpiece of country lore to retain the thrill of crossing the hills in the moonlight and of creeping up the woodside at dusk. He said, 'This book is about poaching in the old traditional style, the craft of men who knew and loved the countryside and invoked the ...
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Niall, Ian. Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author. Pseudonym of Scottish author John McNeillie (1916-2002), most famous for the nonfiction The Poacher's Handbook ( 1950 ). His sf novel, The Boy Who Saw Tomorrow ( 1952 ), offers a quiet portrait of the effect on a small village of a young lad's Predictions of the Near Future. [JC]
