Dorothy Dunnett

Dorothy Dunnett (August 25, 1923-November 9, 2001) was a Scottish historical novelist. She is best known for her six-part series about Francis Crawford of Lymond, which she followed with the eight-part prequel The House of Niccolò. She considered the two to form a single fourteen-volume series. She also wrote a novel about the real Macbeth called King Hereafter (1982), and a series of mystery novels centred around Johnson Johnson, a portrait painter/spy.

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August 25 - 1923 - November 9 - 2001 - Francis Crawford of Lymond - Prequel - The House of Niccolò - Macbeth - Johnson Johnson

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She was a leading light in the Scottish arts world, and a renaissance woman in more ways than one. She had a keen interest in opera, was a professional portrait painter, was a trustee of the National Library of Scotland, a Board Member of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, a trustee of the Scottish War Memorial, and a non-executive Director of Scottish Television. In 1992 she was awarded an OBE for her services to literature.

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National Library of Scotland - Edinburgh International Book Festival - Scottish War Memorial - OBE

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Dorothy Dunnett was married to Sir Alastair Dunnett, editor of The Scotsman - Scotland's most famous and respected newspaper.

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Sir Alastair Dunnett - The Scotsman - Scotland's

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Dorothy Dunnett died in November 2001, in Edinburgh.

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