The late Archibald Colquhoun (1912–1964) was one of the finest translators of Italian literature. His work included the English language edition of The Viceroys by Federico De Roberto.
Christopher Brookmyre is a Scottish novelist whose novels mix politics, social comment and action with a strong narrative. He has been referred to as a Tartan Noir author. His debut novel was Quite Ug…
Mario Rigoni Stern was an Italian author and World War II veteran. His first novel Il sergente nella neve, published in 1953 (and the following year in English as The Sergeant in the Snow), draws on hi…