Mary S. Lovell
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Mary S. Lovell is an English writer and has written biographies of Beryl Markham
, Amelia Earhart
, Jane Digby, Richard Francis Burton
, Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
, the Mitford Girls and Bess of Hardwick
. Her book on Markham, Straight on Till Morning, researched and written in under a year, after weeks of interviews with the subject in Nairobi
, became an immediate international bestseller when it was published in 1987 and was twelve weeks on the New York Times Best Seller lists.
She also wrote The Mitford Girls (titled The Sisters in the USA), a biography of the celebrated Mitford sisters, first published in September 2001 (paperback August 2002). Her latest book, Bess of Hardwick
, was published in the UK in 2005. Four of her books are optioned for films.
Amelia
, a major movie starring Richard Gere
and Hilary Swank
was based on her bestselling book The Sound of Wings - a biography of Amelia Earhart. It was released in October 2009.
Her latest project is The Churchills - a biography of the Churchill family from the ist Duke Marlborough to the present generation. It will be published April 2011 in the UK and May 2011 in the U.S.A .
She lives in the New Forest, Hampshire and when not writing she travels extensively, mainly in the Middle East.
Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham was a British-born Kenyan aviatrix, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. During the pioneer days of aviation, she became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west...
, Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean...
, Jane Digby, Richard Francis Burton
Richard Francis Burton
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS was a British geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia, Africa and the Americas as well as his...
, Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
Amy Elizabeth "Betty" Thorpe was, according to William Stephenson of British Security Coordination, an American spy, codenamed "Cynthia," who worked for his agency during World War II...
, the Mitford Girls and Bess of Hardwick
Bess of Hardwick
Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (c. 1521 – 13 February 1608, known as Bess of Hardwick, was the daughter of John Hardwick, of Derbyshire and Elizabeth Leeke, daughter of Thomas Leeke and Margaret Fox...
. Her book on Markham, Straight on Till Morning, researched and written in under a year, after weeks of interviews with the subject in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, became an immediate international bestseller when it was published in 1987 and was twelve weeks on the New York Times Best Seller lists.
She also wrote The Mitford Girls (titled The Sisters in the USA), a biography of the celebrated Mitford sisters, first published in September 2001 (paperback August 2002). Her latest book, Bess of Hardwick
Bess of Hardwick
Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (c. 1521 – 13 February 1608, known as Bess of Hardwick, was the daughter of John Hardwick, of Derbyshire and Elizabeth Leeke, daughter of Thomas Leeke and Margaret Fox...
, was published in the UK in 2005. Four of her books are optioned for films.
Amelia
Amelia (film)
Amelia is a 2009 English-language biographical film of the life of Amelia Earhart, starring Hilary Swank as Earhart along with a cast that includes Richard Gere, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor. It is directed by Mira Nair based on a script initially written by Ronald Bass...
, a major movie starring Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol...
and Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank
Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress. Swank's film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid , as Julie Pierce, the first female protégé of sensei Mr. Miyagi...
was based on her bestselling book The Sound of Wings - a biography of Amelia Earhart. It was released in October 2009.
Her latest project is The Churchills - a biography of the Churchill family from the ist Duke Marlborough to the present generation. It will be published April 2011 in the UK and May 2011 in the U.S.A .
She lives in the New Forest, Hampshire and when not writing she travels extensively, mainly in the Middle East.
List of biographies by subject
- Beryl MarkhamBeryl MarkhamBeryl Markham was a British-born Kenyan aviatrix, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. During the pioneer days of aviation, she became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west...
- Straight on till Morning (1987) - Beryl Markham’s African stories - The Splendid Outcast (1988)
- Amelia EarhartAmelia EarhartAmelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean...
- The Sound of Wings (1989 & 2009) - Amy Elizabeth ThorpeAmy Elizabeth ThorpeAmy Elizabeth "Betty" Thorpe was, according to William Stephenson of British Security Coordination, an American spy, codenamed "Cynthia," who worked for his agency during World War II...
- Cast No Shadow; Women in WW II Espionage (1992) - Jane Digby - A Scandalous Life (1995)
- Sir Richard Burton - A Rage to Live (1998)
- Mitford Sisters - The Mitford Girls – the extraordinary lives of the six Mitford sisters (2001)
- Bess of HardwickBess of HardwickElizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (c. 1521 – 13 February 1608, known as Bess of Hardwick, was the daughter of John Hardwick, of Derbyshire and Elizabeth Leeke, daughter of Thomas Leeke and Margaret Fox...
– Empire Builder and First Lady of Chatsworth (2005) - Winston ChurchillWinston ChurchillSir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
- The Churchills: In Love and War (2011)