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Hester Burton

Mainly known as an English children's writer specializing in historical fiction, Hester Burton also wrote biographies.

Born in Beccles, Suffolk, she was educated in Oxford and married an Oxford academic in 1937.

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English children's writer (1913-2000)

Born 6 December 1913
Died 17 September 2000

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  • Cover of: Castors away!

    First published in 1962 9 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition castorsaway00burt Cover of edition castorsaway00burt Cover of edition castorsaway00burt
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  • Cover of: In spite of all terror.

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  • Cover of: No beat of drum

    First published in 1966 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1969 5 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition beyondweirbridge00burt Cover of edition beyondweirbridge00burt
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  • Cover of: Barbara Bodichon, 1827-1891.

    First published in 1949 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The rebel.

    First published in 1971 4 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition rebelburt00burt
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  • Cover of: The great gale

    First published in 1960 4 editions in 2 languages
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    First published in 1963 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1959 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Henchmans at home.

    First published in 1970 3 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1972 3 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Five August Days

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  • Cover of: Kate Rider

    First published in 1974 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Through the fire

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    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Castors Away! (New Oxford Library)

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  • Cover of: Cators away.

    First published in 1962 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The flood at Reedsmere.

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  • Cover of: Great Gale (Oxford Children's Library)

    First published in 1969 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Her first ball: short stories.

    First published in 1959 1 edition in 1 language
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English children's writer (1913-2000)

Born 6 December 1913
Died 17 September 2000
Subjects
Fiction, History, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Children's stories, Floods, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714, fiction, Abolitionists, fiction, Biography, Civil War (Great Britain : 1642-1649) fast (OCoLC)fst01352303, Family life, Feminists, Fiction in English, Great britain, fiction, Great britain, history, 18th century, fiction, Great britain, history, 19th century, fiction, Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714, Revolutions, Short stories, Slave trade, Slavery, fiction, Tasmania, fiction, Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805, World War, 1939-1945
Places
Great Britain, England, France, Tasmania
People
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon (1827-1891)
Time
Civil War, 1642-1649, 1760-1789, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Revolution, 1789-1799, Stuarts, 1603-1714

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3 days ago Edited by Robina Fox added dates and brief bio
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October 2, 2011 Edited by Hilary Caws-Elwitt merge authors
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