John Maclean

by Nan Milton

Paperback first edition in very good condition. Minor edgewear to covers and light scoring to page block. This copy appears to be unread. Spine is uncreased and pages are clean and crisp throughout. AD

Genres: History

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Nan Milton, née MacLean, was a political activist and biographer. She was the daughter of the Scottish republican socialist, John MacLean.

Her biography of her father and her selection of his works, In the Rapids of Revolution, were published in 1973.

Reviews

[Jamie Bookboy Fitzpatrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great shame really. Generational figure of a guy but went mental and started attacking all his Day1s while organising rallies for the unemployed. Gallacher being baptised by Lenin in the immortal science kinda sealed John’s fate as a great leader who couldn’t work with others. He was an absolute legend and a martyr for the cause tho.

Nearly started crying when I finished it tho.

[Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The classic biography of this great Scottish socialist and educator, written by his daughter, but none the worse for that. MacLean's story and ideas really deserve a far wider audience than they have, a century after his death.