In her autobiography she explained the genesis of this book. Robert Hale
, then manager of Jarrolds
, said he was looking for a war book that was not full of mud, blood and obscenity...
Dedications
Gladys Henrietta Schütze
It is dedicated gratefully to H. R. Hale
of Jarrolds
, Best of Friends and Kindest of Publishers.
Schütze, Gladys Henrietta. Mother of Five. Jarrolds.
prelims
An option on film rights was sold to a well-known refugee actress, but never taken up.
Schütze, Gladys Henrietta. More Ha’pence Than Kicks. Jarrolds.
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Textual Production
Jean Plaidy
Still seeking to master the historical genre, she wrote a long novel about transportation to Australia, but her publishers found it too long.
Bennett, Catherine. “The Prime of Miss Jean Plaidy”. The Guardian, pp. 23-4.
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She then sent the manuscript to Robert Hale
, who...
Publishing
Jean Plaidy
The following eighty or so novels that she wrote under this pseudonym garnered her a wide following. Even before becoming Jean Plaidy she had studied the business aspect of authorship and had learned that whatever...