Reading Order
4 series · 35 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Dawn's Early Light | 1934 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Yankee Stranger | 1944 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Ever After | 1945 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Light Heart | 1947 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Kissing Kin | 1948 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | This Was Tomorrow | 1951 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Homing | 1957 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Elswyth Thane Other Novels
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Elswyth Thane Plays
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Tudor Wench - A Play in Three Acts - Dramatized From an Episode in the Book of the Same Name (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Elswyth Thane Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Young Mr. Disraeli | 1936 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Mount Vernon, the Legacy | 1967 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Virginia Colony | 1969 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Dolley Madison, Her Life and Times | 1970 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Fighting Quaker | 1972 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Elswyth Thane (born Annie Marble Baker) was an American historical novelist. Born in 1900 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she studied at Smith College and the University of Chicago. Thane published over 20 novels, including her well-known Williamsburg series, which chronicled the lives of early American settlers. Notable works include "His Elizabeth" (1940), "Dawn's Early Light" (1943), and "Ever After" (1945). Her novels received critical acclaim for their historical accuracy and engaging storytelling. In 1943, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for "Dawn's Early Light." Thane died in 1973, leaving a lasting legacy as a chronicler of American history through the lens of fictional characters.