Eleanor Burford
Eleanor Burford
1906-09-01 – 1993-01-1824
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Eleanor Alice Burford was born on September 01, 1906 in Kensington, London. Her father, Joseph Burford, was something of an odd-job man, with no steady profession, but he quickly passed on his great love of books to his young daughter. She was an avid reader from the age of four onwards. In her earl…
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Fiction Romance Mystery Historical Fiction Gothic
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Anna Percival (pseud.), Elbur Ford (pseud.), Eleanor Alice Burford, Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, Eleanor Alice Hibbert, Eleanor Burford (pseud.), Ellalice Tate (pseud.), Jean Plaidy (pseud.), Kathleen Kellow (pseud.), Margaret Carr, Philippa Carr (pseud.), Rinehart Holt (pseud.), Victoria Holt (pseud.), Виктория Холт, Джин ПлейдиFeatured Works
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What other names did Eleanor Burford write under?
Eleanor Burford was a prolific author who used several pseudonyms, most notably Victoria Holt for her gothic romances and Jean Plaidy for her historical fiction. She also wrote as Philippa Carr and Kathleen Kellow.
Where should a new reader start with Eleanor Burford's books?
For readers interested in historical fiction, a good starting point would be her Plantagenet series written as Jean Plaidy, beginning with "The Plantagenet Prelude." If gothic romance is preferred, "Mistress of Mellyn" by Victoria Holt is a classic entry point.