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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.
Vivian Vande Velde

Born: 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Vivian Vande Velde is an American writer of fiction for children and young adults. Vande Velde was born in Rochester, New York, United States. She began writing at age 28, the year her daughter was born, and has been publishing relatively consistently since.
Known for:
- Heir Apparent (2002)
- Companions of the Night (1995)
- Dragon's Bait (1992)
- User Unfriendly (1991)
- Never Trust a Dead Man (1999)