Josephine Tey A life

Jennifer Thomson, 1980-

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Published
Dingwall, Scotland : Sandstone Press [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
Jennifer Thomson, 1980- (author)
Other Authors
Val McDermid (writer of foreword)
Physical Description
xxi, 426 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781910985373
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: A Mystery Writer
  • Part 1. 1896-1923: Elizabeth Mackintosh
  • Chapter 1. 'With Mr & Mrs Mackintosh's Compliments'
  • Chapter 2. Bessie
  • Chapter 3. Secondary Schooldays, up until 1914
  • Chapter 4. War, and first year at Anstey
  • Chapter 5. Anstey's second year, and teaching
  • Part 2. 1924-1945: Gordon Daviot
  • Chapter 6. Josephine, and Hugh Patrick Eraser
  • Chapter 7. Short Stories and First Two Novels
  • Chapter 8. The Expensive Halo, 'Ellis' and Invergordon
  • Chapter 9. Richard of Bordeaux
  • Chapter 10. The Laughing Woman
  • Chapter 11. Queen of Scots
  • Chapter 12. Hollywood and Josephine Tey
  • Chapter 13. Claverhouse
  • Chapter 14. The Second World War
  • Part 3. 1946-1952: Josephine Tey
  • Chapter 15. The Citizens Theatre
  • Chapter 16. Miss Pym Disposes
  • Chapter 17. Amateur Dramatics, Valerius and The Franchise Affair
  • Chapter 18. The Malvern Festival and Brat Farrar
  • Chapter 19. To Love and Be Wise
  • Chapter 20. You Will Know the Truth
  • Chapter 21. Beth's Will, and Plays
  • Chapter 22. The Singing Sands
  • Conclusion
  • Notes to the Text
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Josephine Tey's work has never been out of print in the nearly 90 years since her first book was published. Her 1951 novel The Daughter of Time was chosen by the Crime Writer's Association as the greatest mystery novel of all time. Yet, until now there has never been a full-length biography of the writer. Playwright and author Henderson corrects the oversight with a fascinating and highly readable account of Tey's life. Born Elizabeth MacKintosh in Inverness, Scotland, in 1896, "Beth" had begun a career teaching physical education before she moved back home to care for her aging father. At this point she turned to writing, making her first break as a playwright using the pseudonym Gordon Daviot by writing a successful work starring the young John Gielgud. While continuing to produce plays as Daviot, she became a famous mystery writer as Tey. Henderson ably chronicles her subject's life and provides not just facts but context for her work through thorough research into the stories of family, friends, and the social and political milieu of the times. Photographs, extensive notes, and an index round out the work. VERDICT A must-read for fans of Tey.-Stefanie -Hollmichel, Univ. of St. Thomas Law Lib., Minneapolis © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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