Lena Kennedy

Lena Kennedy

Lena Kennedy (June 15, 1914 - August 1 1986), was an English author. Her books were mostly historic romantic fiction set in and around the East End of London where she lived for all her life. Some of her books, including her autobiography, were published posthumously.

She appeared, as a subject, on the television programme "This Is Your Life" shortly before her death in 1986 [http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/5144/life8586.html] .

Bibliography

Fiction

* "Maggie" (1979) ISBN 0-7515-1057-2
* "Autumn Alley" (1980) ISBN 0-7515-2061-6
* "Kitty" (1981) ISBN 0-671-42558-7
* "Nelly Kelly" (1981) ISBN 0-7515-0578-1
* "Lizzie" (1983) ISBN 0-7515-0464-5
* "Lady Penelope" (1984) ISBN 0-7515-1231-1
* "Susan" (1985) ISBN 0-7515-0463-7
* "Lily, My Lovely" (1985) ISBN 0-7515-0635-4
* "Down Our Street" (1987) ISBN 0-7515-0441-6
* "Dandelion Seed" (1988) ISBN 0-7088-3685-2
* "Eve's Apples" (1989) ISBN 0-7515-0893-4
* "Inn on the Marsh" (1989) ISBN 0-7515-1736-4
* "Owen Oliver" (1990) ISBN 0-7088-4861-3
* "Kate of Clyve Shore" (collection) (1992) ISBN 0-356-20670-X
* "Ivy of the Angel" (collection) 1993) ISBN 0-7515-0359-2
* "Queenie's Castle" (1994) ISBN 0-7515-0178-6

Autobiographical Works

* "Away to the Woods: The Autobiography of Lena Kennedy" (1995) ISBN 0-7515-1602-3

External links

* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/k/lena-kennedy/ Lena Kennedy at Fantastic Fiction]


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