Halliday Sutherland

"A born writer, especially a born story-teller. Dr. Sutherland, who is distinguished in medicine, is an amateur in the sense that he only writes when he has nothing better to do. But when he does, it could hardly be done better." G.K. Chesterton.

Category Archives: Spain

Dr Ian Macdonald

Some of Dr. Halliday Sutherland’s best writing concerns the deaths of close relatives (such as his father) and of patients (example here and here). In A Time To Keep (1934) … Continue reading

1 July 2022 · Leave a comment

General Franco 2

This post is an excerpt from Spanish Journey by Dr Halliday Sutherland. Francisco Franco was born at Ferrol on December 4, 1893, the second of three sons born to a … Continue reading

1 November 2019 · Leave a comment

General Franco 1

Dr Sutherland was invited to Spain by the Spanish government in 1946. He accepted on condition that he would be free to (1) go where he liked and (2) talk … Continue reading

1 November 2018 · 1 Comment

The Litri and Manuelito 4

The fourth and final part of the story of “The Litri and Manuelito” by Dr. Halliday Sutherland. Within five years Manuelito had surpassed his father and was acclaimed “the best … Continue reading

1 December 2016 · 1 Comment

The Litri and Manuelito 1

Dr. Sutherland’s 1946 Spanish Journey (see previous post) was not his first visit: he had visited at the turn of the twentieth century. It was then that he had tried bull-fighting. …I spoke … Continue reading

1 September 2016 · Leave a comment

Spanish Journey

In August 1946, Halliday Sutherland travelled to Spain at the invitation of the Spanish Government—why did he go? As he explained in the beginning of Spanish Journey: A communist sent me to … Continue reading

1 August 2016 · 1 Comment

The Death of a Brave Man

Completing his medical degree at Edinburgh in 1906, Halliday Sutherland travelled to Huelva, a seaport at the Mouth of the Odiel River in South-Western Spain. Here, he stayed with his … Continue reading

1 August 2015 · 1 Comment

Stopes v Sutherland libel trial 1922-24

Centenary of the House of Lords judgment21 November 2024
11 months to go.

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