Quote of the day
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.
Eva Ibbotson
Born: January 21, 1925
Died: October 20, 2010 (aged 85)
Bio: Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years.
Known for:
- Journey to the River Sea (2001)
- The Secret of Platform 13 (1994)
- The Star of Kazan (2004)
- Which Witch? (1979)
- A Countess Below Stairs (1981)