A. R. Hope Moncrieff (Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff) was a notable British author and journalist, esteemed for his prolific contributions to travel literature and children's books in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Moncrieff, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh. He exhibited a profound ardor for literature and history, which heavi...