Marjorie Bowen

Black Magic

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9781419110245
• ISBN-10: 1419110241
• Artikelnr.: 22393748

Autorenporträt

Born Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell, Marjorie Bowen (1885-1952) was a prolific British writer whose works included historical fiction, ghost stories, and biographies. Over the course of her career, Bowen wrote over 150 novels and short tales under the pen names Joseph Shearing and George R. Preedy. Bowen, who was born in England, showed an early interest in literature. She persevered in pursuing her love of writing in spite of obstacles in her personal life, such as financial hardships and the death of her spouse in World War I. Bowen's historical novels, which frequently examined themes of ambition, treachery, and power against the backdrop of momentous historical events, won her praise from critics throughout her career. Her paintings are still valued for their realistic depictions of historical periods and gripping stories. Through her tales of adventure, romance, and intrigue, Marjorie Bowen has inspired readers and cemented her status as one of the most outstanding authors of her time. Her literary achievements have left a lasting legacy.