Magnus Magnusson is an Icelandic national who has spent most of his life in Scotland. After studying English at Oxford, he joined the ‘Scottish Daily Express’ in 1953, and ‘The Scotsman’in 1961 as Assistant Editor. Since 1967 he has been a freelance writer and broadcaster, specialising in history, archaeology and environmental affairs. He has presented many programmes on BBC TV including ‘Mastermind’. He has published more than 20 books.
Magnus Magnusson is an Icelandic national who has spent most of his life in Scotland. After studying English at Oxford, he joined the ‘Scottish Daily Express’ in 1953, and ‘The Scotsman’in 1961 as Assistant Editor. Since 1967 he has been a freelance writer and broadcaster, specialising in history, archaeology and environmental affairs. He has presented many programmes on BBC TV including ‘Mastermind’. He has published more than 20 books.