Alexander Murray: Galloway's Self-Taught Genius
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9781906737108
Jack Hunter attempts to allocate Alexander Murray his rightful place in the pantheon of Scottish geniuses by making clear the formidable difficulties he had to surmount in his brief career and the astonishing achievements he nevertheless accomplished.
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