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Virginia Henley

5 December 1935 -

Virginia Syddall was born on December 5, 1935 in Bolton, England, UK. Her father, Thomas Syddall, taught her to love history, and she obtained a degree in History in the University.

In 1956, Virginia married Arthur Henley and they had two sons. The marriage was installed in Toronto, Canada, when around 1978, Virginia read "The Wolf and the Dove" by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and she immediately knew that she too could write one. She submitted her first manuscript to an editor at Avon Books and told her a little about herself and a little about the book. She asked her to pop it in the mail, and when she read it, she bought it. Her novel, The Irish Gypsy, was published in 1982.

Virginia Henley is a New York Times bestselling writer of historical novels. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. She is the recipient of more than a dozen writing awards, including a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, a Waldenbooks' Bestselling Award, and a Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Writers.

With her husband retired, they live most of the year in St. Petersburg, Florida, and they spend the hot summers in Ontario, Canada, where they have their two adult sons, three grandsons As well as three great granddaughters.

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    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Fiction, Romance, Fiction, romance, general, Historical Romance, Fiction, romance, historical, Fiction, romance, historical, general, History, Large type books, England, fiction, Bodice Ripper, Fiction, romance, Alpha Male, Fiction, Romance, Historical, Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Scotland, fiction, Social life and customs, alpha male, Anthology, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Medieval, Nobility, American Romance fiction, Cuentos de amor, Historical, Historical fiction
Places
England, Great Britain, Scotland, London (England), Ceylon, Dumfries (Scotland), Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland), Ireland, New York
People
Queen Elizabeth, Adam Savage, Alexandra Sheffield, Brianna de Beauchamp, Catherine Seton Spencer, Charles II King of England (1630-1685), Charles Lennox / Louisa March, Darius Shaw, Elizabeth Gunning, Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot Shrewsbury Countess of (1520-1608), Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot Shrewsbury Countess of (1527?-1608), Emerald, Francis Russell Duke of Bedford, George II, Henry VIII, James Hamilton Lord Abercorn, John Campbell Duke of Argyll, John Russell, Kord Alex Greysteel Montgomery, Lady Antonia Lamb, Lady Georgina Gordon, Lady Louisa Russell, Lady Sarah Caversham, Lincoln Robert de Warenne, Lord Anthony Lamb
Time
Regency Era, Georgian, Henry III, 1216-1272, 1199, 1216-1272, 13th century, 14th century, 1719, 19th century, Charles II, 1660-1685, Edward III, 1327-1377, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, Jacobean era, Middle Ages, Norman period, 1066-1154, Regency, Regency Era (1813-1814), Restoration, 1660-1688

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September 7, 2023 Edited by SalmonBerry7132 Edited without comment.
February 20, 2023 Edited by ditchqueen added ID data
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