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.
Helen Dunmore
Born: December 12, 1952
Died: June 5, 2017 (aged 64)
Bio: Helen Dunmore was a British poet, novelist and children's writer. Educated at the University of York, she now lives in Bristol. Dunmore is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Known for:
- The Siege (2001)
- A Spell of Winter (1995)
- The Lie (2014)
- The Betrayal (2010)