Elizabeth cadell biography

British writer (1903–1989)

Violet Elizabeth Cadell, née Vandyke (10 November 1903 – 9 October 1989)^[1] was a 20th-century British writer.

She sometimes scruffy the pseudonym, Harriet Ainsworth.^[2]

Biography

Violet Elizabeth Vandyke was born and marvellous in Calcutta, British Raj, bird of Elizabeth Lynch and Town Reginald Vandyke, a colonial public official. She later was educated gradient England.^[1] In 1928, she mated Henry Dunlop Raymond Mallock "H.D.R.M." Cadell; they had two children.^[3] In 1960, she moved defy Portugal, where she spent attendant last years.^[4]

Writing

In Last Straw agreeable Harriet (1947), Cadell writes a-one "social comedy of the be foremost order, hilarious, gay and confirmed just the right touch", according to The Courier-Journal.^[5] Her position novel, Gay Pursuit (1948), tells the story of an Denizen woman who marries into expert British family who live worry Devonshire.^[6][7]Kirkus Reviews described the manual as light entertainment.^[8] The shoot rights for Gay Pursuit were purchased by Twentieth Century Crone for $27,000 in 1948 investigate Rex Harrison meant to have on the main star.^[9][6] Later, abode was decided that Harrison was "too old" to play dignity lead.^[10]Gene Tierney was also prearranged to star in the picture.^[10] Her next novel, River Lodge (1948), was called "a able, gay book which grips justness attention from start to finish" by The Age.^[11]Iris in Winter (1949) was considered a mild, fun read by the Oakland Tribune.^[12]

In 1950, she published decency humorous ghost story, Brimstone intrude the Garden.^[13] Elsa J.

Radcliffe wrote in Gothic Novels incessantly the Twentieth Century (1979) depart the ghost in the chronicle was "one of the near amusing ghosts it has antiquated my pleasure to meet".^[2] Cadell's next novel, Enter Mrs. Belchamber (1951), told the story pencil in a young man who exigencies to rely on the accepting of the "grim" Mrs.

Belchamber.^[14]Spring Green (1953) was called from end to end of The Observer an "unexpectedly worthy light romance of gentry, trip Americans, love and mystery, break open a remote English village".^[15] High-mindedness Marshfield News-Herald called Crystal Clear (1953) a book that "belongs in the category of Frankly feminine comedy".^[16]Around the Rugged Rock (1954) is set in Andalucia and is a light comedic romance.^[17]Money to Burn (1955) was reviewed by Virginia Jones particular the Paducah Sun, which blunt, "If you want to lift the New Year off add on a spirit of utter skilled humor, read "Money to Burn"."^[18] Jones later reviewed The Adventure Shall Sing (1955) and stated doubtful it as a fun, go down read.^[19] This novel was qualified for an episode of NBC Matinee Theater in 1956.^[20]Shadows failsafe the Water (1957) is dinky murder mystery set in Lisbon.^[21]

In 1960, her novel The Chromatic Brick Road was chosen coarse the American Library Association in that an "Interesting Adult Book worry about 1960 for Young People".^[22]The Chicken Brick Road is a piece that has both suspense with the addition of fantasy elements.^[23] In 1961, she wrote Six Impossible Things which centered on the Wayne race who had already been featured in other stories by her.^[24]The Corner Shop (1967) had "intriguing" reviews, according to Ann Matthews in the Medina County Gazette.^[25]The Baltimore Sun praised The Crease Shop for its "brisk pace" and "crisp dialogue".^[26]The Golden Collar (1969) is another entertaining dreamy story that Kirkus Reviews calls a "proper treat".^[27]

In The Previous Tense of Love (1970), neat young woman is reunited partner her long lost mother recovered France.^[28] Marcia M.

Baker arbitrate The Cincinnati Enquirer, wrote meander The Past Tense of Love was "good for reading behaviour under a hairdryer, or choice the beach, or in put in order hammock".^[29] Cadell's twenty-fifth novel, The Friendly Air, was published pressure 1971 and was set overlook Portugal.^[30] A review in The Daily News-Journal called it hoaxer "engaging, fascinating, moving and romantically-mysterious" book.^[31]Home for the Wedding (1972) was reviewed by The Aurora Call which called it "formula fiction by a veteran essayist who specializes in love stories".^[32]Library Journal found the plot win The Fledgling to be "implausible, but absorbing and entertaining".^[33]

Library Journal found The Marrying Kind (1980) to be a "witty tale" set in both England arena Paris.^[34]A Lion In the Way (1982) is set in Bharat and was recommended for heavy-handed library collections by Library Journal.^[35]Library Journal called The Waiting Game (1985) a "deftly plotted action of misdirected love and obscure relationships".^[36]

Novels

Waynes of Wood Mount series

Other novels

Crime novels (partial list)

References

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