Reading Order
4 series · 35 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Dawn's Early Light | 1934 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Yankee Stranger | 1944 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Ever After | 1945 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Light Heart | 1947 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Kissing Kin | 1948 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | This Was Tomorrow | 1951 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Homing | 1957 | Buy from Amazon |
Elswyth Thane Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Riders of the Wind | 1926 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Strength of the Hills | 1926 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Echo Answers | 1927 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | His Elizabeth | 1928 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Cloth of Gold | 1929 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Bound to Happen | 1930 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Tudor Wench | 1932 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | England Was an Island Once | 1940 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | From This Day Forward | 1941 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Bird Who Made Good | 1947 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Melody | 1950 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Reluctant Farmer | 1950 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Lost General | 1953 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Letter to a Stranger | 1954 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Washington's Lady | 1954 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Family Quarrel | 1959 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Tryst | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Potomac Squire | 1963 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Queen's Folly | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Mount Vernon is Ours | 1966 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Mount Vernon Family | 1968 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Remember Today | 1969 | Buy from Amazon |
Elswyth Thane Plays
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Tudor Wench - A Play in Three Acts - Dramatized From an Episode in the Book of the Same Name (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon |
Elswyth Thane Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Young Mr. Disraeli | 1936 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Mount Vernon, the Legacy | 1967 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Virginia Colony | 1969 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Dolley Madison, Her Life and Times | 1970 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Fighting Quaker | 1972 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Elswyth Thane (born Annie Marble Baker) was an American historical novelist. Born in 1900 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she studied at Smith College and the University of Chicago. Thane published over 20 novels, including her well-known Williamsburg series, which chronicled the lives of early American settlers. Notable works include "His Elizabeth" (1940), "Dawn's Early Light" (1943), and "Ever After" (1945). Her novels received critical acclaim for their historical accuracy and engaging storytelling. In 1943, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for "Dawn's Early Light." Thane died in 1973, leaving a lasting legacy as a chronicler of American history through the lens of fictional characters.