James Jauncey & Lachlan Munro (13:30)

Politically Cunninghame Graham could not be more topical. Close friend and ally of Keir Hardie, co-founder of the Scottish Labour Party and founding president of the SNP.

The crazy life of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham - Gaucho and revolutionary conscript in Argentina, rancher and buffalo hunter in Texas, fencing master in Mexico. Held to ransom by a Moroccan sheikh … the first ever Socialist Member of Parliament, arrested and gaoled for rioting on Bloody Sunday … co-founder with Keir Hardie of the Scottish Labour Party … founding president of the Scottish National Party … champion of underdogs, crusader for social justice and freedom of speech … known as the Scottish Maupassant, fêted as one of the finest writers of his generation … friend of Wells, Wilde, Shaw, Chesterton, Hudson, Masefield … painted by Lavery, sculpted by Epstein … and directly descended from King Robert II of Scotland … it would be impossible to make him up today.

James Jauncey is a Scottish author who grew up with stories of his flamboyant great-great-uncle. Together with Lachlan Munro’s thoroughly researched book they untangle the Graham legend.

In conversation with Alan Riach
Event sponsored by Foundation Scotland

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