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by Gordon, Dee

FAMOUS ESSEX AUTHORS : You have never heard of

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Author: Gordon, Dee

South & South East England

Published on 19 February 2024 by ESSEX HUNDRED PUBLICATIONS in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 156 pages, 50 black and white and colour; 50 black and white and colour
156 x 234 x 13 | 288g

Famous Essex Authors, that you have never heard, that will in fact heard of. There are literally dozens of names that have been, sadly, forgotten over time. You may recognise some book titles, however (The French Lieutenant’s Woman? One Hundred and One Dalmatians?). Some of the romance writers featured may not have famous names or even famous ‘titles’ but they were so prolific and popular that they deserve to be foregrounded for their contribution to the world of books.Who knew, for instance, that a working class girl from Dagenham (Sheila Holland) would become so successful as a romantic novelist under her various pseudonyms that she went into tax exile on a mansion on the Isle of Man, or that a quiet introvert from Leigh-on-Sea was capable of writing raunchy novels about Arab sheikhs although she had never travelled beyond England (Violet Winspear). Then there is the impressive R.D.Wingfield, whose books about Detective Frost were a huge favourite of the author, revealed as being from Basildon, not far from her own home in Southend. Finding out why these people started writing, what motivated them, how they enjoyed success by using their lively imaginations, and how they sometimes struggled, has revealed a fascinating insight into the people of Essex. Even the 17th century aristocracy produced its memorable scribes with a Duchess from Colchester flaunting her exoticism and style with both the written and spoken word (Margaret Cavendish). Peppered throughout these pages are boxes featuring additional relevant trivia which should hopefully extend readers’ knowledge of Essex authors and their works.Title includes a fold out map.

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Weight 0.288 kg
Dimensions 15.6 × 23.4 × 1.3 cm

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