Roy macgregor was named a media inductee to the hockey hall of fame in 2012, when he was given the elmer ferguson award for excellence in hockey journalism. Rob roy macgregor was by turn soldier, businessman, cattlerustler and outlaw. Immortalised in written word and on the silver screen, rob roy is to many a scottish robin hood. He had complete control over the other raiders in argyll, stirling and perth and so could guarantee that any cattle stolen from his customers would be. Rob macgregor is the author of nineteen novels, fourteen nonfiction books, and has teamed with george lucas and peter benchley. A romantic 18th century figure, made famous by the work of two famous writers, he may be an example of the old adage that when it comes to fame, theres no such. Shelagh rogers has dubbed him the heir to peter gzowski.
He writes both adult and young adult mysteries, adventure, and. Rob roy macgregor, the folk hero and robin hood of the highlands, is buried in the atmospheric churchyard of a victorian parish church in loch lomond and the trossachs national park. This biography is eloquently written and scrupulously researched. He was also descended from the macdonalds of keppoch through his paternal grandmother. Roy macgregor oc is a canadian author of fiction and nonfiction. Sep 08, 2015 its no secret that roy macgregor loves canada and loves canoeing. The screech owls series in order roy macgregor fictiondb. Born rob roy macgregor on the northern shores of loch katrine in 1671, during his life he was a soldier, a clan leader, a castle raider, an outlaw and ultimately a folk hero.
Roy macgregor is a canadian journalist and author of 50plus books on a vast variety of topics. The complete series list for the screech owls roy macgregor. In the early eighteenth century, rob roy macgregor had established a flourishing protection racket, charging farmers an average 5% of their annual rent to ensure that their cattle remained safe. Before joining in 2002, he worked for the national post, the ottawa citizen, macleans magazine, the toronto star. Fathers, sons and hockey shortlisted for the governor generals literary award. Rob roy was born at glengyle, at the head of loch katrine, as recorded in the baptismal register of buchanan, stirling. They include several books on dreams and dream interpretation, synchronicity, developing psychic abilities, yoga and. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. His parents were donald macgregor and margaret campbell. A hero and an outlaw, rob roy was a leader of the macgregor clan. Rob roy macgregor scottish historical figures history of. Historical memoirs of rob roy and the clan macgregor.
Books by john macgregor author of a thousand miles in the. Rob macgregor audio books, best sellers, author bio. Browse books by roy macgregor the ice chips and the haunted hurricane. Rob roy macgregor swordsman, cattle drover and folk hero. His tales became legendary through sir walter scotts novel, rob roy. The name roy comes from gaelic ruadh meaning red, and referred to his red hair. See all books authored by roy macgregor, including mystery at lake placid, and the night they stole the stanley cup. On the way he encounters the largerthanlife title character, rob roy macgregor. John macgregor has 93 books on goodreads with 291 ratings. He was an incredibly fascinating character in scotlands history. The main character is duncan macgregor, a largerthanlife person who has decided to carve out an existence for himself in one of the lovelier yet challenging wildernesses known to canadians.
For anyone even remotely interested in rob roy macgregor, the highland clans, andor scotland from the mid 17th c. Alexander served as a captain in the american revolution and held elected office in the general assembly of sc. Rob macgregor books list of books by author rob macgregor. Roy macgregor books list of books by author roy macgregor. But above all he was a folk hero, a latter day robin hood whose transformation into a largerthanlife figure began with daniel defoes fictionalised biography highland rogue. Rob roy was born in march 1671, at the head of loch katrine in the trossachs, that beautiful area of wooded lochs and steepsided, craggy hills to the east of ben lomond. List of books and articles about rob roy robert macgregor. Apr 03, 2007 this is a wonderful, heartfelt account of life in the backwoods of eastern ontario in the early 20th century. Jul 30, 2012 rob roy macgregor was mytholigised by sir walter scott but was very much a fact in the trossachs of scotland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Roy macgregor has 93 books on goodreads with 9161 ratings. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Roy macgregor was born in whitney, ontario, in 1948 and grew up in huntsville, ontario.
Scotts romantic image is, however, far from the rogue which nigel tranter portrays in this classic work. Rob roy macgregor was a man, is a legend but was never a myth. Join facebook to connect with roy n beth macgregor and others you may know. Aug, 2016 robert roy macgregor was a scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero. He has been involved in hockey all his life, from playing allstar hockey in huntsville, ontario, against the likes of bobby orr from nearby parry sound, to coaching, and he is still. I can follow ye nae farther, even if ye suld founder and perish from the way for lack of guidance and counsel. Roy macgregor biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more. Rob roy macgregor was mytholigised by sir walter scott but was very much a fact in the trossachs of scotland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
He married mary helen macgregor of comar in glenarklet in 1693. He is also the author of nearly 40 books, 23 of them in the internationallysuccessful screech owls mystery series for young readers. Roy macgregor is an author, columnist and feature writer for the globe and mail. Roy macgregor is the acclaimed and bestselling author of northern light. He writes both adult and young adult mysteries, adventure, and science fiction fantasy. Rob roy scottish gaelic,red rob, 16711734, scottish freebooter, whose real name was robert macgregor. Rob roy macgregor, scotlands most romantic, elusive hero, was an outlaw and a lifelong enemy of montrose. Deprived of their estates as a result of proscription, the macgregors lived largely by stealing cattle and selling protection. The name macgregor alone spells adventure and was even outlawed in 1694. Robert macgregor historical records and family trees. Shop amongst our popular books, including 141, the ice chips and the haunted hurricane, the ice chips and the magical rink and more from roy macgregor. So wellknown was he that no one thought to write down a physical description of him, or any direct record of his childhood and youth. This is the 30th anniversary of the last season, a novel about hockey that has become something of a cult. The book was written with truthfulness, love, and understanding by an author who must have despaired many times in his youth while held prisoner during world.
Though rob roy is not the lead character in fact, the narrative does not move to scotland until halfway through the book, his personality and actions are key to the novels development. Early in life, the historical rob roy raised caule for the. Rob roy, byname of robert macgregor, baptized march 7, 1671, buchanan, stirlingshire, scotlanddied december 28, 1734, balquhidder, perthshire, noted highland outlaw whose reputation as a scottish robin hood was exaggerated in sir walter scott s novel rob roy 1818 and in some passages in the poems of william wordsworth. This fictional series of novels kicked off in 1995 with the release of the debut sports mystery story, mystery at lake placid. He has a longstanding interest in the life of tom thomson, and has written both a novel and a biography exploring the artists life and mysterious death macgregor has also been called the wayne gretzky. Incorrect information appeared in the original version of this article. There was a sequel and another book until now there are well over two dozen stories in this fun series. Rob roy by walter scott, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey. This was published while rob roy s was still alive and led to the royal pardon in 1726. Roy macgregor is the author of the fictional screech owls series. Incorrect information appeared in the original version of this. See all books authored by roy macgregor, including mystery at lake placid, and the night they stole the stanley cup, and more on. At the moment, the screech owls are only available in book form, but their play in hockey tournaments in locales like quebec city, florida and sweden, plus their. See all books authored by rob macgregor, including indiana jones and the peril at delphi, and indiana jones and the genesis deluge, and more on.
The enduring mystery of tom thomson and the woman who loved him. The name roy comes from gaelic ruadh meaning red, and. Rutstrum award for best wilderness book and the caa award for biography. Liam neeson stars as the legendary scottish highlander roy macgregor, a tough, hardened warrior who is ruled only by his own code of honor. The making of canada, he merges those two loves into what its publisher calls a story of high adventure on white water and the sweetest peace in natures quietest corners, from the author best able and most eager to tell it. He has a longstanding interest in the life of tom thomson, and has written both a novel and a biography exploring the artists life and mysterious death. After the war he decided to write for a living and it was the book he had. Is anyone here connected to the macgregor family from mexico who are descendants of juan luisjohn lewis macgregor 1785 1841. His parents were donald glas macgregor and margaret campbell. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. He is remembered chiefly as he figures in sir walter scotts novel rob roy 1818. Roy macgregor is the acclaimed and bestselling author of home team.
He married helen mary macgregor on 1 jan 1693 in glenarklet, scotland and he was the father of james mohr macgregor, coll macgregor, duncan mcgregor, ranald macgregor and robert oig macgregor. Rob roy macgregor, the scottish robin hood historic uk. Thus tracking down rob roy today is to embark upon a painstaking search through archives, estate. Whats even more fascinating is the fact that you can follow in his cattledroving footsteps along the rob roy way. Ive collaborated with george lucas, peter benchley, and billy dee williams. Originally published in 1866, there were many later editions while macgregor was still alive, i think up to nine, that had additions including a map, discussions of the prussian war in the 1870s etc the success of a thousand miles would spur macgregor to take many more voyages and other travel accounts of his trips in the rob roy, but this. Rob roy macgregor was a real person, not a fictional character, although the many stories of his days as an outlaw made him into a kind of scottish robin hood. He is also the author of nearly 40 books, 23 of them in the internationally successful screech owls mystery series for young readers. John macgregor s most popular book is a thousand miles in the rob roy canoe. Buy rob roy macgregor new edition by nigel tranter isbn. Rob roy, who fought in battles such as the one at killiecrankie and had been captured by enemies twice, became famous throughout the highlands for his dashing.
Robert roy macgregor was a scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero. Media in category robert roy macgregor the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. My nonfiction selfhelp books focus on exploration of the far reaches of the mind and body. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Roymacgregor talks about northern light on bookbits radio. The ultimate guide to rob roy macgregor a complete guide. With the release today of his 50 th book, canoe country. He was a son of lieutenantcolonel donald glas pale donald or donald macgregor of glengyle who had earned his title for services in the army of king charles ii. Born raibert ruadh mgregor at glengyle, at the head of loch katrine, the third son of donald of glengyle, a clan chieftain, and margaret campbell.