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Joanna Trollope

Joanna Trollope

Joanna Trollope was born on 9 December 1943 in her grandfather's rectory in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, daughter of Rosemary Hodson and Arthur George Cecil Trollope, and is the eldest of three siblings.

Joanna's first books to be published were a number of historical novels under the name Caroline Harvey. These were followed by Britannia’s Daughters, a historical study of women in the British Empire and more recently, her enormously successful contemporary works of fiction. The Choir was Joanna's first contemporary novel, followed by A Village Affair and A Passionate Man. The Rector's Wife, first published in 1991, was Joanna's first number one bestseller, and made her into a household name. Since then, she has written eighteen more bestselling contemporary novels.

When Joanna considers what has happened to her career in the last ten years, she often thinks, as her friend Jilly Cooper once said, 'You’d believe it, wouldn’t you, if it happened to someone else'.

What genres does Joanna Trollope write?

She began with historical novels and a historical study, then became best known for contemporary fiction. Her modern work focuses on domestic and social drama.

Which book is a good place to start with her work?

The Rector's Wife is a notable starting point since it was her first number one bestseller. The Choir, A Village Affair or A Passionate Man are also representative introductions to her contemporary fiction.

Are Joanna Trollope's books part of a series or are they standalone?

Most of her novels are standalone stories rather than linked series. This applies to both her contemporary fiction and her earlier historical novels.

What themes does she commonly explore in her novels?

She frequently examines family relationships, marriage, friendship, love, stepfamilies, social change and the moral and social pressures of British community life.

Has she written under any other name or in other formats?

Yes. Early in her career she published historical novels under the name Caroline Harvey and she also wrote the historical study Britannia's Daughters. Later she focused on contemporary novels.

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