There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Bio: Edith Pattou is an American writer of fantasy fiction, including the novel East, an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults for 2004. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, and she graduated from the Francis W. Parker School, Scripps College, Claremont Graduate School and UCLA.