Portrait of Sara Jeannette Duncan

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Sara Jeannette Duncan was a Canadian author and journalist, who also published as Mrs. Everard Cotes and Garth Grafton among other names. First trained as a teacher in a normal school, she took to poetry early in life and after a brief teaching period worked as a travel writer for Canadian newspapers and a columnist for the Toronto Globe. Afterward she wrote for the Washington Post where she was put in charge of the current literature section. Later she made a journey to India and married an Anglo-Indian civil servant thereafter dividing her time between England and India. She wrote 22 works of fiction, many with international themes and settings. Her novels met with mixed acclaim and are rarely read today. In 2016, she was named a National Historic Person on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

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A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London')

"A Voyage of Consolation" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows Mamie Wick, the protagonist who ...

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The Imperialist

"The Imperialist" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely during the early 1900s. The story is set in a small Ca...

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The Story of Sonny Sahib

"The Story of Sonny Sahib" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a historical novel set during the late 19th century, exploring themes of identity, colonialism,...

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The crow's-nest

"The Crow’s-Nest" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the life of a woman, the narrator, who finds hers...

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His Honour, and a Lady

"His Honour, and a Lady" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around John Church, an English Co...

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An American Girl in London

"An American Girl in London" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Mamie Wick, an American gi...

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A Daughter of To-Day

"A Daughter of To-Day" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel thought to be written in the late 19th century. This work examines the life and struggles o...

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The Path of a Star

"The Path of a Star" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative introduces complex characters navigating ...

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Hilda: A Story of Calcutta

"Hilda: A Story of Calcutta" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces readers to Hilda Howe, an actr...

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The Pool in the Desert

"The Pool in the Desert" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story centers on the life of a woman nav...

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The Simple Adventures of a Memsahib

"The Simple Adventures of a Memsahib" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Helen Frances...

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