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Josephine Tey : a life / Jennifer Morag Henderson.
Van Pelt Library PR6025.A2547 Z88 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henderson, Jennifer Morag, 1980- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 1897-1952.
- Tey, Josephine.
- Women authors, Scottish--20th century--Biography.
- Women authors, Scottish.
- Authors, Scottish--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, Scottish.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 426 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Dingwall : Sandstone Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- Josphine Tey was the pen name of Elizabeth MacKintosh (1896 - 1952). Born in Inverness, the Golden Age crime writer was also the successful novelist and playwright 'Gordon Daviot'. Tey's novels include the Franchise Affair, Brat Farrer, and the unique Richard III mystery The Daughter of Time - once voted the best crime novel of all time. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Part 1 1896-1923: Elizabeth Mackintosh 13
- Chapter 1 'With Mr & Mrs Mackintosh's Compliments' 15
- Chapter 2 Bessie 29
- Chapter 3 Secondary Schooldays, up until 1914 40
- Chapter 4 War, and first year at Anstey 55
- Chapter 5 Anstey's second year, and teaching 72
- Part 2 1924-1945: Gordon Daviot 89
- Chapter 6 Josephine, and Hugh Patrick Eraser 91
- Chapter 7 Short Stories and First Two Novels 110
- Chapter 8 The Expensive Halo, 'Ellis' and Invergordon 127
- Chapter 9 Richard of Bordeaux 141
- Chapter 10 The Laughing Woman 156
- Chapter 11 Queen of Scots 171
- Chapter 12 Hollywood and Josephine Tey 184
- Chapter 13 Claverhouse 200
- Chapter 14 The Second World War 216
- Part 3 1946-1952: Josephine Tey 233
- Chapter 15 The Citizens Theatre 235
- Chapter 16 Miss Pym Disposes 250
- Chapter 17 Amateur Dramatics, Valerius and The Franchise Affair 264
- Chapter 18 The Malvern Festival and Brat Farrar 275
- Chapter 19 To Love and Be Wise 289
- Chapter 20 You Will Know the Truth 305
- Chapter 21 Beth's Will, and Plays 321
- Chapter 22 The Singing Sands 334.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781910985373
- 1910985376
- OCLC:
- 946481970
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