Isabelle Holland
Isabelle Christian Holland (born June 16, 1920 in Basel, Switzerland — died February 9, 2002) was an author of children and adult fiction. Her father was the American Consul in Liverpool, England during WWII. She moved to America in 1940 due to the war. She wrote gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers and many books for children and young adults. She wrote over 50 books in her lifetime, and was still working at the time of her death at age 81 in New York City.
Two of her novels have been made into movies:
Both these novels deal with issues or allegations of pedophilia.
Bibliography
- (1967) Cecily (fiction)
- (1970) Amanda's Choice (fiction)
- (1972) The Man Without a Face (fiction)
- (1973) Heads You Win Tails I Lose (fiction)
- (1974) Trelawny (fiction)
- (1975) Of Love and Death and Other Journeys (fiction)
- (1975) Kilgaren (fiction)
- (1975) Moncrieff (fiction)
- (1976) Trelawny's Fell (fiction)
- (1976) Standish Place (fiction)
- (1977) Alan and the Animal Kingdom (fiction)
- (1977) Darcourt (fiction)
- (1977) Hitchhike (fiction)
- (1978) The DeMaury Papers (fiction)
- (1978) Dinah and the Green Fat Kingdom (fiction)
- (1978) Grenelle (fiction)
- (1978) Journey for Three (fiction)
- (1978) Ask No Questions (fiction)
- (1979) Tower Abbey (fiction)
- (1979) The Marchington Inheritance (fiction)
- (1980) Now Is Not Too Late (fiction)
- (1980) Counterpoint (fiction)
- (1981) Counterpart (fiction)
- (1981) Summer of My First Love (fiction)
- (1981) The Lost Madonna (fiction)
- (1982) Abbie's God Book (fiction)
- (1982) A Horse Named Peaceable (fiction)
- (1983) The Empty House (fiction)
- (1983) God, Mrs. Muskrat and Aunt Dot (fiction)
- (1983) Perdita (fiction)
- (1983) After the First Love (fiction)
- (1984) Kevin's Hat (fiction)
- (1984) A Death at St. Anselm's (mystery)
- (1984) Green Andrew Green (fiction)
- (1984) The Island (fiction)
- (1985) Jenny Kiss'd Me (fiction)
- (1986) Henry and Grudge (fiction)
- (1987) Toby the Splendid (fiction)
- (1987) The Christmas Cat (fiction)
- (1987) Love and the Genetic Factor (fiction)
- (1988) Love and Inheritance (fiction)
- (1988) Bump in the Night (fiction)
- (1989) The Easter Donkey (fiction)
- (1989) A Fatal Advent (mystery)
- (1989) The Unfrightened Dark (fiction)
- (1990) The Journey Home (fiction)
- (1990) Thief (fiction)
- (1991) Search (fiction)
- (1991) The House in the Woods (fiction)
- (1994) Behind the Lines (fiction)
- (1995) Family Trust (fiction)
- (1996) The Promised Land (fiction)
- (1999) Paperboy (fiction)
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June 16, 1920 |
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February 9, 2002 |
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