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Constance Heaven

Constance Fecher was born on 6 August 1911 in Enfield, Middlesex, London, England, UK. She was educated at the Convent of Woodford Green, Essex since 1921 to 1928, when she joined to study at King's College London, where she obtained a Honours degree in English in 1931. In 1931, she also graduated at London College of Music.

In 5 November 1939, she married William Heaven, who died in 1958. She was actress since 1939 to 1966.

Published since 1963, she started writing historical novels with young protagonists under her maiden name Constance Fecher. Since 1972, she signed her novels more romantic, under her married name, Constance Heaven. She also used de pseudonym of Christina Merlin.

In 1973, her novel "The House of Kuragin" was the Winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, and years later she was elected the eleventh Chairman (1981-1983) of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Connie passed away in in 1995, and continued writing until her death.

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British novelist (1911-1995)

Born 6 August 1911
Died 1995

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    First published in 1972 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Heir to Kuragin

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  • Cover of: The Astrov inheritance

    First published in 1973 — 9 editions
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    Cover of edition castleofeagles0000heav_i9v6 First published in 1974 — 8 editions
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    First published in 1977 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The fires of Glenlochy

    First published in 1976 — 5 editions
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British novelist (1911-1995)

Born 6 August 1911
Died 1995

Subjects

Fiction, History, Fiction, general, Large type books, Fiction in English, Fiction, historical, general, England, fiction, Actresses, Biography, Children's fiction, Explorers, Sailors, Actors and actresses, Great britain, biography, Relations with explorers, Russia (federation), fiction, Theater, Actresses, fiction, Austria, fiction, Biographies, Courts and courtiers, Discoveries in geography, English author, English setting, Explorateurs

Places

England, Great Britain, Russia, Fens, The (England), London (England), France, Highlands (Scotland), Kiev, Paris (France), Russia. St. Petersburg, Spain, St. Petersburg, Staffordshire (England), Vienna (Austria), Yorkshire (England)

People

Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), Amy Robsart Dudley Lady (1532?-1560), Anne Oldfield (1683-1730), Carew Raleigh (1605-1666), Ellen Terry Dame (1847-1928), Robert Dudley Leicester Earl of (1532?-1588), Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618)

Time

Elizabeth, 1558-1603, 1789-1815, 1825, 18th century, 19th Century, Carlist War, 1833-1840, Carlist War, 1846-1849, Carlist War, 1873-1876, Civil War, 1642-1649, London, Restoration period in seventeenth century England, Russian Revolution, Siege, 1870-1871, Theatre, Walter Ralegh

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Alternative names

  • Constance Fecher Heaven
  • Constance Fecher
  • Christina Merlin

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December 14, 2024 Edited by Samaccat Edited without comment.
December 14, 2024 Edited by Samaccat Added new photo
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 16, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import