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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.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.72 · 98 ratings · 20 reviews · 78 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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Search for a Golden Bird
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1956 — 4 editions
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The Mystery Key
3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1961 — 4 editions
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The Wishing Apple Tree
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1953 — 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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The Mystery Candlestick
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3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1970 — 2 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  
What's the Name o...: SOLVED. Childrens/YA mystery, late 60s maybe. major plot device is a silver egg suspended in water [s] 6 31 Sep 30, 2017 09:18AM  
What's the Name o...: MG or YA novel. Girl learns to ride a horse bareback, hanging from the side. 16 868 Nov 06, 2020 05:36PM