D. E. Stevenson

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D. E. Stevenson (1892-1973) - married name Dorothy Emily Peploe - was a Scottish author of light romantic novels. Her father was the lighthouse engineer David Alan Stevenson and she was distantly related to the writer Robert Louis Stevenson.

Many of her novels were set in the Scottish borders and in the fictional town of Ryddelton (Moffat), and have minor characters who are the subjects of her other books, making a network of information in her own little universe. Other books are set around the town of Wandlebury.

Stevenson's main characters are predominantly from the upper-middle classes, though the minor characters are from all walks of life.

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Divorced from Reality (1935) also published as The Young Clementina (1970) and Miss Dean's Dilemma (in other countries). Set: Hinkleton, London. Narrator: Charlotte Dean. Main characters: Garth Wisdon, Clementina Wisdon.
Celia's House (1943). Set: Ryddleton. Main characters: Celia Dunne Sr, Celia Dunne Jr, Humphrey Dunne, Mark Dunne, Deb Halley.
The Two Mrs Abbotts (1943) Barbara Abbott (aka Miss Buncle), Jerry Abbott, Miss Marks, Jane Watt, (aka Janetta Walters, Archie Chevis Cobb.
The Four Graces (1946). Set: Chevis Green, nr Wandlebury. Main characters: Liz Grace, Sal Grace, Tilly Grace, George Grace, Rona Mapleton, Roderick Herd, William Single.
Kate Hardy (1947). Set: Old Quinings. Main characters: Kate Hardy; Walter Stack; Richard Morven; Susan Morven.
Shoulder the Sky (1951) also published as Winter and Rough Weather. Set: Drumburly. Main characters: Rhoda Dering Johnstone, James Dering Johnstone.
Mrs Tim Flies Home (1952). Set: Old Quinings. Main characters: Hester Christie, Bryan Christie, Betty Christie, Tony Morley.
Amberwell (1955). Set: Westkirk. Main characters: Nell, Anne, Roger Ayrton.
The Tall Stranger (1957). Set: London, Shepherdsford, Ryddleton. Main characters: Nell Babbington, Barbie France, Will Headfort, Henry Buckland, Lady Steyne, Edward Steyne.
Anna and her Daughters (1958). Set: Ryddleton, Edinburgh, London, Kenya. Narrator: Jane Harcourt.
Still Glides the Stream (1959). Set: Torfoot. Main characters: Will Hastie; Patty Elliot Murray.