Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
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)