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Jean Bothwell


Born
in Winside, Nebraska, The United States
November 28, 1892

Died
March 01, 1977

Genre
Children's Books, Historical Fiction


Jean Bothwell was a Nebraskan who spent many years as a Methodist missionary living and teaching history in India. A lover of history, she eventually settled in New York City and wrote over 50 books, many of them about the India she loved, other historical novels, and juvenile mysteries.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 102 ratings · 21 reviews · 77 distinct works
The Mystery Gatepost
3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1964 — 6 editions
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The Empty Tower
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3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1948 — 5 editions
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The Mystery Key
3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1961 — 4 editions
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Search for a Golden Bird
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1956 — 4 editions
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The Wishing Apple Tree
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1953 — 2 editions
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Star of India
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1947 — 2 editions
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Ride, Zarina, Ride
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1966 — 3 editions
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Lady of Roanoke
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1965
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The Parsonage Parrot
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions
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Omen for a Princess: The St...
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What's the Name o...: ABANDONED. 1800s, Africa/India, young girl, long journey 11 255 Dec 01, 2013 10:16PM  
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