4 Novels by Ellis Peters (.ePUB)
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4 Novels by Ellis Peters
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Overview: ELLIS PETERS (the pen name of Edith Pargeter, (1913–1995) is a writer beloved of millions of readers worldwide and has been widely adapted for radio and television. She was born in the village of Horsehay (Shropshire, England), where her father was a clerk at a local ironworks. During World War II, Pargeter worked in an administrative role in the Women’s Royal Naval Service (the “Wrens”)—and reached the rank of petty officer. On 1 January 1944 she was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM). In 1947 Pargeter visited Czechoslovakia and became fascinated by the Czech language and culture. She became fluent in Czech and published award-winning translations of Czech poetry and prose into English. She devoted the rest of her life to writing, both nonfiction and well-researched fiction. She never attended college but became a self-taught scholar in areas that interested her, especially Shropshire and Wales. She was, however, awarded an honorary masters degree by Birmingham University. Ellis Peters wrote under a number of pseudonyms; it was under the name Ellis Peters that she wrote crime stories.
In 1994, she was awarded an OBE for her services to literature. Ellis Peters died at her home in Madeley, Shropshire in 1995 at the age of 82. In Shrewsbury Abbey, a stained glass window depicting St Benedict is dedicated to her memory.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery, Thriller
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