Howatch, Susan (1940–)
Howatch, Susan (1940–)
British novelist. Born July 14, 1940, in Leatherhead, Surrey, England; dau. of George Sturt and Ann Watney Sturt; received law degree from King's College, London (1961); m. Joseph Howatch, 1964.
Moved to NY to begin writing career (1964), then lived in Ireland (1976–80) before returning to England (1980); converted to Christianity and began writing novels dealing with Anglican church history and spiritual themes; works include The Dark Shore (1965), The Shrouded Walls (1968), The Devil on Lammas Night (1970), The Rich Are Different (1977), Sins of the Fathers (1980), Glittering Images (1987), Scandalous Risks (1990), Mystical Paths (1992) and Wonder Worker (1997).
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GENRE: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry
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