Tryst (novel)

	Tryst (novel) ''Tryst'', written in 1939 by Elswyth Thane Helen Ricker Beebe (May 16, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American romance novelist who published under the name Elswyth Thane. Early life and writing career Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of a local teacher and high schoo ..., is a story of two people fated to be together. While a quick summary may make it sound like a horror novel, it actually borders on mystery and romance. Set against the background of a world on the brink of war and published before WW II began, the story takes a look at people who hold principles higher than their own lives, truths that might better have been kept secret, and throws light on the life of the upper class in the course of a seemingly light trifle of a romantic ghost story. Author Elswyth Thane was well known for her historical novels about early America. This romance was written about the then-contemporary world and set in England. The book takes a look at a world about t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elswyth Thane Helen Ricker Beebe (May 16, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American romance novelist who published under the name Elswyth Thane. Early life and writing career Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of a local teacher and high school principal. The family moved to New York City in 1918, and "Helen Ricker" changed her name to "Elswyth Thane". She began working as a freelance writer in the 1920s, and became a newspaper writer and a Hollywood screenwriter. Her first novel, ''Riders of the Wind'', was published in 1926. Her novel, ''The Tudor Wench'', about Elizabeth I of England, was made into a play. Thane is most famous for her " Williamsburg" series of historical fiction. The books cover several generations of two families from the American Revolutionary War up to World War II. In later books, the action moves from Williamsburg to New York City, Richmond, Virginia (Thus do we reach the stars) , image_map = , mapsize = 250 px ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1939 American Novels This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 Third Reich * Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. * The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. * The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. The rest of the world * In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. * First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. * The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. * Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. * Philipp Etter took over as Swiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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