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Name: Anya Seton  
   
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Date of Birth: 23rd January 1906
   
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
   
Profession: Writer
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Anya Seton (January 23, 1906 (although the year is often misstated to be 1904 or 1916) - November 8, 1990) was an American author of historical romances. She was born in New York, New York, and died in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Her historical novels were noted for how well she researched the historical facts, and some of them were best-sellers. She was the daughter of Canadian-born naturalist and founder of the Boy Scouts of America, Ernest Thompson Seton.

Notable works

  • Avalon
  • Devil Water (1962)
  • Dragonwyck
  • Foxfire
  • Green Darkness (1972)
  • The Hearth and the Eagle (1948)
  • Katherine (1954)
  • The Mistletoe and the Sword
  • My Theodosia
  • Smouldering Fires
  • Turquoise
  • Winthrop Woman

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