Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Jane Aiken Hodge

Born: December 4, 1917
Died: June 17, 2009 (aged 91)
Bio: Jane Aiken Hodge was an American-born British writer.
Known for:
- Watch the Wall, My Darling (1966)
- The Private World of Georgette Heyer (1984)
- The Winding Stair (1968)
- Rebel Heiress (1975)
- JUDAS FLOWERING (1976)