Rory MacLean

Rory MacLean

Rory MacLean is one of Britain's most expressive and adventurous travel writers.

He has written more than a dozen books including Berlin: Imagine a City, described by the Washington Post as ‘the most extraordinary work of history I’ve ever read’, as well as UK top 10 bestsellers Stalin’s Nose and Under the Dragon.

Rory has won numerous awards for his work and has been translated into a dozen languages. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

He currently divides his time between the UK, Berlin and Toronto.

Books by Rory MacLean

Buy from our Festival Bookshop during the festival, from Waterstones using the link below, or find your preferred local book seller.

Look, Listen & Read

Rory MacLean (2015 Event)
Rory MacLean (2015 Event)

When the USSR dissolved in 1991, a narrow sliver of land next to the Ukraine declared independence. Transnistria now has its own Leninist government, but is still not recognised by any other country in the world. Photojournalist Nick Danziger and author…

Interview - Rory MacLean (2015)
Interview - Rory MacLean (2015)

We spoke to Rory MacLean about his wild adventures journeying in Transnistria before his event in Charlotte Square Gardens. We also asked some audience members what they thought about the event. You can see Rory's hour-long event here on our website…

State of Truth by Rory MacLean
State of Truth by Rory MacLean

At dawn the curtain rises on an empty stage. Actors stand poised in the dark. Dancers and singers wait in the wings for their cue. Musicians hold their instruments to their lips and bodies, at the ready, ever ready for the nod of the director, waiting…