Janet Tanner

Women and War Janet Tanner

Marc Notes: Originally published: London: Century, 1987.; By the author of 'The Black Mountains', this novel is set in Australia during the war. It is about two girls who want the same man, though they are very different. One is from a rich lifestyle, the other from the slums. Review Citations: Library Journal 03/15/1988 (EAN 9780312015381, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 02/05/1988 (EAN 9780312015381, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Tanner, Janet Janet Tanner is a prolific and well-loved author and has twice been shortlisted for RNA awards. Many of her novels are multi-generational sagas, and some - in particular the Hillsbridge Quartet - are based on her own working class background in a Somerset mining community. More recently, she has been writing historical and well-received Gothic novels for Severn House - a reviewer for "Booklist", a trade publication in the United States, calls her "a master of the Gothic genre."Besides publication in the UK and US, Janet's books have also been translated into dozens of languages and published all over the world. Before turning to novels she was a prolific writer of short stories and serials, with hundreds of stories appearing in various magazines and publications worldwide. Janet lives in Radstock, Somerset.