Josephine Tey: A Life 2nd Edition

Josephine Tey: A Life 2nd Edition book cover

Josephine Tey: A Life 2nd Edition

Author(s): Jennifer Morag Henderson (Author)

  • Publisher: Sandstone Press
  • Publication Date: November 4, 2021
  • Edition: 2nd
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 480 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1914518047
  • ISBN-13: 9781914518041

Book Description

Josephine Tey was the pen name of Elizabeth MacKintosh (1896-1952). Born in Inverness, MacKintosh lived several lives. Best known as Golden Age crime fiction writer Tey, she was also successful novelist and playwright Gordon Daviot. During her exceptional career, she had plays on in the West End in London and on Broadway, and even wrote for Hollywood, all from her home in the north of Scotland. Celebrating the 125th anniversary of MacKintosh’s birth, this updated edition of the definitive biography includes a new preface.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Henderson ably chronicles her subject’s life and provides not just facts but context for her work. . . A must-read for fans of Tey.” — Library Journal “Library Journal”

“A convincing account of the 20th-century literary giant…. Reveals the moving story of Elizabeth MacKintosh’s life with tact and superior investigative tenacity.” — The Wall Street Journal “The Wall Street Journal”

About the Author

Jennifer Morag Henderson’s first book, Josephine Tey, was critically acclaimed. She has published articles, short stories, and poems in magazines and anthologies, and her plays have been performed by the National Theatre of Scotland’s Five Minute Theatre and elsewhere.

Val McDermid is one of Britain’s most popular authors and a winner of the Crime Writers Association Diamond Dagger. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, where she lives. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages, and have sold over 16 million copies worldwide.

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