The Man in the Manse

by Duncan Gillespie

Duncan Gillespie has been contributing a weekly column to the "Strathspey and Badenoch Herald" as the Man in the Manse, for the past 14 years. With his spell at the "Strathy" now drawn to a close, I'm delighted that he has chosen to publish a selection of these columns as a "best of " collection.. Duncan has an innate ability to write illuminating prose on most subjects under the sun - and indeed beyond. As the title of his column suggests, religion is a recurring theme in his writing, and he is a man of religious convictions, but his columns have a much wider appeal than that - there's something for everyone. In more than fifty years of journalism, his inkwell has seemingly never run dry.His talent and passion shine through, whether he is writing about ghostly visitors, Robert Burns, the Newtonmore Haggis Hounds, the Pearly Gates, or the sins of the past.. I hope that these "Man in the Manse" columns, brought together for the first time, are received by readers new and old with the same enthusiasm as went into their making. Gavin Musgrove, Editor "Strathspey & Badenoch Herald"

336 pages, Paperback

First published July 19, 2007