Dunnett, Dorothy

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Name (Latin)
Dunnett, Dorothy
Other forms of name
Halliday, Dorothy
Date of birth
1923-08-25
Date of death
2001-11-09
Place of birth
Dunfermline (Scotland)
Place of death
Edinburgh (Scotland)
Field of activity
Historical fiction
Occupation
Authors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 25413300
Wikidata: Q273799
Library of congress: n 50025011
HAI10: 000551323
Sources of Information
  • The Author's The game of kings /, 1997.
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Wikipedia description:

Dorothy, Lady Dunnett (née Halliday, 25 August 1923 – 9 November 2001) was a Scottish novelist best known for her historical fiction. Dunnett is most famous for her six novel series set during the 16th century, which concern the fictitious adventurer Francis Crawford of Lymond. This was followed by the eight novel prequel series The House of Niccolò. Her other works include a novel concerning the historical Macbeth called King Hereafter (1982), and a series of mystery novels centred upon Johnson Johnson, a portrait painter and spy.

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