He is the author of five novels: An Abridged History of the Construction of a Railway Line Between Ullapool and Lochinver[1][2] (2004); A Hand-book of Volapük (2006)[3] set in 1890s Scotland; Elephantina (2008); Novgorod the Great (2010); and The Books of the Incarceration of the Lady Grange (2016). He has also written several short stories and some nonfiction translations from German. More recently, he has written a biography of the 18th century adventurer Maurice Benyovszky, entitled The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky (2017), and an account of the attempts to extend rail connections to the north-west Highlands of Scotland, A Quite Impossible Proposal: How Not to Build a Railway (2020). In 2024, his biography of the 16th century German radical preacher Thomas Müntzer was published, entitled The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary.
^Peter Parker (26 September 2004). . The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014.
^Wright, Peter (2010), Ribbon of Wildness: Discovering the Watershed of Scotland, p. 194, ISBN978-1-906817-45-9
^Bill Greenwell (1 September 2006). "Volapük, by Andrew Drummond: Laughter and lunacy in a vanishing language". The Independent. from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
Bibliographyedit
Booksedit
2004. An Abridged History. Edinburgh: Polygon.
2006. A Hand-book of Volapük. Edinburgh: Polygon.
2008. Elephantina. Edinburgh: Polygon.
2010. Novgorod the Great. Edinburgh: Polygon.
2016. The Books of the Incarceration of the Lady Grange. Edinburgh.
2017. The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky. New York/London: Routledge.
2020. A Quite Impossible Proposal – How Not to Build a Railway. Edinburgh: Birlinn.
2024. The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary. London/New York: Verso.
Short storiesedit
2002. A Chronicle of the World 1840–1893. In: Writing Wrongs. Edinburgh: Canongate.
2012. Dr Calvin's Grand Illuminated Bestial Pleasure Dome In: Unfit for Eden, Postcripts Anthology 26/27. Hornsea: PS Publishing.
2013. The Providential Preservation of the Universal Bibliographic Repository. In: Memoryville Blues, Postcripts Anthology 30/31. Hornsea: PS Publishing.
2014. One Hundred Thousand Demons and the Cherub of Desire. In: Far Voyager, Postcripts Anthology 32/33. Hornsea: PS Publishing.
Translations (from German)edit
1983. Letters on Capital. London: New Park.
1991. And Red is the Colour of Our Flag. London: New Park.
1992. Trotsky and the Russian Social-Democratic Controversy over comparative revolutionary history. In: The Trotsky Reappraisal, Brotherstone e Dukes (red.). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
External linksedit
Author's web site
focusing on An Abridged History
2006 Interview focusing on A Hand-Book of Volapük
Review of A Hand-Book of Volapük by Peter Burnett
by Jim Henry
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andrew, drummond, author, zealand, artist, andrew, drummond, artist, andrew, drummond, scottish, writer, translator, novelist, born, edinburgh, studied, university, aberdeen, university, london, previously, employed, full, time, software, engineer, pursues, wr. For the New Zealand artist see Andrew Drummond artist Andrew Drummond is a Scottish writer translator and novelist He was born in Edinburgh and studied at the University of Aberdeen and the University of London Previously employed full time as a software engineer he now pursues his writing full time Andrew Drummond He is the author of five novels An Abridged History of the Construction of a Railway Line Between Ullapool and Lochinver 1 2 2004 A Hand book of Volapuk 2006 3 set in 1890s Scotland Elephantina 2008 Novgorod the Great 2010 and The Books of the Incarceration of the Lady Grange 2016 He has also written several short stories and some nonfiction translations from German More recently he has written a biography of the 18th century adventurer Maurice Benyovszky entitled The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky 2017 and an account of the attempts to extend rail connections to the north west Highlands of Scotland A Quite Impossible Proposal How Not to Build a Railway 2020 In 2024 his biography of the 16th century German radical preacher Thomas Muntzer was published entitled The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Muntzer The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary Contents 1 References 2 Bibliography 2 1 Books 2 2 Short stories 2 3 Translations from German 3 External linksReferences edit Peter Parker 26 September 2004 Fiction An Abridged History by Andrew Drummond The Blackpool Highflyer by Andrew Martin The Sunday Times Archived from the original on 27 November 2014 Wright Peter 2010 Ribbon of Wildness Discovering the Watershed of Scotland p 194 ISBN 978 1 906817 45 9 Bill Greenwell 1 September 2006 Volapuk by Andrew Drummond Laughter and lunacy in a vanishing language The Independent Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 Retrieved 13 November 2014 Bibliography editBooks edit 2004 An Abridged History Edinburgh Polygon 2006 A Hand book of Volapuk Edinburgh Polygon 2008 Elephantina Edinburgh Polygon 2010 Novgorod the Great Edinburgh Polygon 2016 The Books of the Incarceration of the Lady Grange Edinburgh 2017 The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky New York London Routledge 2020 A Quite Impossible Proposal How Not to Build a Railway Edinburgh Birlinn 2024 The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Muntzer The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary London New York Verso Short stories edit 2002 A Chronicle of the World 1840 1893 In Writing Wrongs Edinburgh Canongate 2012 Dr Calvin s Grand Illuminated Bestial Pleasure Dome In Unfit for Eden Postcripts Anthology 26 27 Hornsea PS Publishing 2013 The Providential Preservation of the Universal Bibliographic Repository In Memoryville Blues Postcripts Anthology 30 31 Hornsea PS Publishing 2014 One Hundred Thousand Demons and the Cherub of Desire In Far Voyager Postcripts Anthology 32 33 Hornsea PS Publishing Translations from German edit 1983 Letters on Capital London New Park 1991 And Red is the Colour of Our Flag London New Park 1992 Trotsky and the Russian Social Democratic Controversy over comparative revolutionary history In The Trotsky Reappraisal Brotherstone e Dukes red Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press External links editAuthor s web site 2004 Interview focusing on An Abridged History 2006 Interview focusing on A Hand Book of Volapuk Review of A Hand Book of Volapuk by Peter Burnett Review of A Hand Book of Volapuk by Jim Henry You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Volapuk July 2012 Click show for important translation instructions Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Volapuk Wikipedia article at vo Andrew Drummond see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated vo Andrew Drummond to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation nbsp This article about a Scottish writer poet or playwright is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biography about a translator from the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Drummond author amp oldid 1204062683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
