Ida Crowe was born on 12 April 1908 in Lewisham, Kent, England, the daughter of a single mother and a unknown father, who was rumoured to be a Russian duke, who her mother met at a ball in Greenwich. Ida narrowly escaped being smothered with a pillow by the nurse who attended her birth. From the age of ten, she knew she wanted to write. She began to write while still at school encouraged by her mother, with whom she lived in Hastings. Writing fiction since her very early teens, and setting he...
The Gates of Dawn
The Gates of Dawn
Synopsis
Richard Trenchard was accustomed to having his own way, especially with women. Even his sister had to relinquish her valued secretary, Melanie, to be a companion for his niece. Melanie herself was given no choice in the matter. However, since his niece was charming, and the places they stayed in England and Austria were pleasant, Melanie had little cause for complaint. Until she found herself jealously disturbed by Richard's latest conquest....
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Characters
MelanieProtagonist
Richard TrenchardSupporting
Richard's sisterSupporting
Richard's nieceSupporting
Places
Edition
Gates of DawnUnknown, 1967
192 pages
Mills & BoonLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97802637081654 editions available
