George Friel

George Friel (15 July 1910 – 1975) was a Scottish writer.

After a period of service in the army, he returned to the family home in Bishopbriggs and worked as a teacher until his death from cancer in 1975.

[1] The Boy Who Wanted Peace, Mr Alfred M.A.

and Grace and Miss Partridge were published in 1999 as The Glasgow Trilogy by Canongate Books.

Friel's fourth novel, Mr Alfred M.A., made it to the "100 Best Scottish Books of all Time" list.