Wee Macgreegor Enlists

by J.J. Bell, J.J. Bell

John Joy Bell was an early 20th century journalist from Glasgow. After obtaining a college degree in Chemistry Bell wrote for the Glasgow evening Times. He often wrote articles about the working class in Glasgow. While writing for the Times he created the character of McGreegor. The articles were later put into a book and a movie. His accuracy at portraying the working classes has often been praised. Wee MacGreegor Enlists is about a 19 year old boy in Scotland who on his birthday enlists in the Highland Light Infantry. His mother, boss and girlfriend are not in favor of this decision. MacGreegor adjusts to army life...almost. It is the beginning of World War One and Scotland has yet to feel the pain of war. The Wee MacGreegor series are written in a Scottish dialect.

108 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

About the author

John Joy Bell known professionally as J.J. Bell, was a journalist and author. Born in Hillhead, Glasgow, Bell was schooled at Kelvinside Academy and Morrison's Academy. He attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied chemistry. After taking up journalism, Bell worked for the Glasgow Evening Times, and as sub-editor of the Scots Pictorial. His articles depicted the life of working-class Glaswegians, and were often written in the vernacular.