Jane Lane

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Jane Lane


Born
in Ruislip, Middlesex, England
May 27, 1905

Died
January 06, 1978

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Jane Lane (1905 – 1978) was the pen name of Elaine Kidner Dakers, an English historical novelist and biographer distantly related to the Jane Lane who aided Charles II after his defeat at Worcester. She is best known for her books about the Stuart period and 18th century Scotland, written from a Catholic and Royalist perspective. A State of Mind is unique among her books, being set in a dystopian future.

The Tablet described her as "one of the few contemporary writers who excel both as novelists and historians."
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Average rating: 3.47 · 139 ratings · 15 reviews · 72 distinct works
He Stooped to Conquer

4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1943 — 9 editions
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Ember In The Ashes

3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions
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Titus Oates,

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1971 — 6 editions
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The Young And Lonely King

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1969 — 5 editions
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A Secret Chronicle

3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions
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Fortress in the Forth

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1950 — 8 editions
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Conies In The Hay: The Cros...

3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1957 — 5 editions
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The Phoenix And The Laurel:...

3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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The Severed Crown: Charles I

3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions
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His Fight is Ours

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1946 — 8 editions
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“Reality is bizarre enough for me. ”
Jane Lane
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