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Described as one of the most interesting men now living in Scotland, Paul Henderson Scott¹s twentieth century life has covered many diverse aspects. After a safe and secure Portobello childhood and education at Edinburgh¹s Royal High School and University, he was called up into the Army during World War II. His first assignment in the Royal Artillery was driving a lorry. Reaching the rank of Major he saw action in Belgium and Germany. A diplomatic career followed the war. Serving in Cuba he was in the front line of the 1963 missile crisis. He was involved in strategic planning for the nuclear age and civil unrest in Quebec and Italy. His contact list included many of the legendary figures of the century ­ De Gaulle. Fidel Castro, Bertrand Russell, Graham Greene, Muriel Spark, etc. etc. Yet he never lost touch with his native land and since returning to Scotland in 1980 he has written a dozen books as well as taking up an active political role ­ he has been Vice-President and spokesman for the SNP and he is President of the Saltire Society. A Twentieth Century Life is a full and frank account of eighty years lived to the full and contains a series of cultural and political reflections as Scotland has moved into a new reality.

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