Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Jane Gardam
Born: July 11, 1928 (age 96)
Bio: Jane Mary Gardam is an English writer of children's and adult fiction. She also writes reviews for The Spectator and The Telegraph, and writes for BBC radio. She lives in Kent, Wimbledon, and Yorkshire.
Known for:
- Old filth (2004)
- The Man in the Wooden Hat (2009)
- Last Friends (2013)
- The Hollow Land (1981)
- Crusoe's Daughter (1985)