Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Eleanor Hibbert
Born: September 1, 1906
Died: January 19, 1993 (aged 86)
Bio: Eleanor Hibbert was an English author who combined imagination with facts to bring history alive through novels of fiction and romance.
Known for:
- Mistress of Mellyn (1960)
- The India fan (1988)
- The shivering sands (1969)
- Bride of Pendorric (1963)
- The pride of the peacock (1976)