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Evelyn Anthony

Born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

June 03, 1928

Died

September 25, 2018

Genre

Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers

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Evelyn Anthony was the pen name of Evelyn Bridgett Patricia Stephens Ward-Thomas,

Started her career as a writer of historical fiction, later switched to writing contemporary thrillers, often with an espionage theme.

She met Michael Ward-Thomas on a double date in The Dorchester and both were attracted to each other.] He worked for the Consolidated African Selection Trust. They switched partners and were married a few months later.

They bought Horham Hall in 1968 but found that it was costly and sold it in 1976 and moved to Naas, County Kildare where she had relatives. Increased income from her writing allowed her to buy Horham Hall back in 1982.

In 1994 she became High Sheriff of Essex, the firswt woman in over 700 years to hold this office.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 6,088 ratings · 515 reviews · 113 distinct works • Similar authors

	Anne Boleyn 3.91 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 1957 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tamarind Seed 3.99 avg rating — 402 ratings — published 1971 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Defector (The Davina Graham Thrillers Book 1) 4.09 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 1981 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doll's House 3.76 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 1992 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stranger at the Gates 4.03 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 1973 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebel Princess (Romanov Trilogy, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 1953 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scarlet Thread 3.87 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 1987 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exposure 3.74 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 1969 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Avenue of the Dead (Davina Graham, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 1981 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Victoria and Albert by Evelyn Anthony, Harry Barton (Illustrator) 3.72 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 1958 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Davina Graham (4 books)
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MacDonald (2 books)
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“I hate people doing an emotional striptease. It's never genuine or they wouldn't drag outsiders in.”
― Evelyn Anthony

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“Because she was guilty and the dead were not at rest. In the night's silence she heard their voices on the wind.”
― Evelyn Anthony, Voices on the Wind

tags: guilt, trauma, world-war-2

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“Contrary to the belief of those outside it, the aristocratic upbringing of their generation was harsh and demanding of self discipline.”
― Evelyn Anthony, The Tamarind Seed

tags: aristocrats, iron-will, self-discipline

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What books about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like to have as our Group Read in August 2018?

Blood Will Tell: A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII by Kyra Cornelius Kramer

9 votes, 12.0%

The White Rose Murders by Paul Doherty

8 votes, 10.7%

Mary Rose: Tudor Princess, Queen of France. The Extraordinary Life of Henry VIII's Sister by David Loades

7 votes, 9.3%

Margaret Pole: The Countess in the Tower by Susan Higginbotham

6 votes, 8.0%

Anne of Cleves: Henry's Luckiest Wife by D. Lawrence-Young

6 votes, 8.0%

Amy Robsart: A Life and Its End by Christine Hartweg

5 votes, 6.7%

The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France by Maria Perry

5 votes, 6.7%

Anne Boleyn by Evelyn Anthony

4 votes, 5.3%

The Spanish Bride by Laurien Gardner

4 votes, 5.3%

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett

4 votes, 5.3%

Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr by Linda Porter

4 votes, 5.3%

Will by Christopher Rush

4 votes, 5.3%

The Last Armada: Queen Elizabeth, Juan del Águila, and Hugh O'Neill: The Story of the 100-Day Spanish Invasion by Des Ekin

4 votes, 5.3%

Anne Seymour: Lady in Waiting to Henry VIII's Six Wives by Susan Higginbotham

3 votes, 4.0%

Catherine of Aragon: The Spanish Queen of Henry VIII by Giles Tremlett

2 votes, 2.7%

Six Wives of Henry VIII by Gladys Malvern

0 votes, 0.0%

75 total votes

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