Doris Leslie (née Oppenheim, later Lady Fergusson Hannay) (9 March 1891 – 30 May 1982), was a British novelist and historical biographer. Her novel ''Peridot Flight'' (1956) was serialised in 10 episodes by

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TV in October–December 1960. A number of her books had dust jackets with illustrated designs by period artists such as Philip Gough and

Arthur Barbosa Artur Ernesto Teixeira de Vasconcelos Barbosa (6 March 1908 – 5 October 1995) was an artist best known for his distinctive cover illustrations for Georgette Heyer and George MacDonald Fraser's ''The Flashman Papers'' novels, which he produced f ...

. She was married three times: in 1914 to John Leslie Isaacson (1889–1919); in 1930 to Reginald Vincent Cookes (1894–1948); and in 1936 to Walter Fergusson Leisrink Hannay, who was knighted in 1951 and died in 1961.

Works

*''The Starling'' (1927) *''Fools in Mortar'' (1928) *''The Echoing Green'' (1929) *''Terminus'' (1931) *''Puppets Parade'' (1932) *''Full Flavour'' (1934) *''Fair Company'' (1936) *''Concord in Jeopardy'' (1938) *''Another Cynthia: The Adventures of Cynthia, Lady Ffulkes (1780-1850), reconstructed from her hitherto unpublished memoirs'' (1939) *''Royal William: the Story of a Democrat'' (1940); life of William IV *''House in the Dust'' (1942) *''Polonaise'' (1942); a romance of Chopin *''Folly's End'' (1944) *''The Peverills'' (1946) *''Wreath for Arabella'' (1948); life of

Lady Arabella Stuart Lady Arbella Stuart (also Arabella, or Stewart; 1575 – 25 September 1615) was an English noblewoman who was considered a possible successor to Queen Elizabeth I of England. During the reign of King James VI and I (her first cousin), she marrie ...

*''That Enchantress'' (1950); life of

Abigail Hill Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (née Hill; 6 December 1734), was an English courtier. She was a favourite of Queen Anne, and a cousin of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Life Early life Abigail Hill was the daughter of Francis Hill, a London m ...

, Lady Marsham *''The Great Corinthian'' (1952); portrait of

the Prince Regent George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten y ...

*''A Toast to Lady Mary'' (1954); life of

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (née Pierrepont; 15 May 168921 August 1762) was an English aristocrat, writer, and poet. Born in 1689, Lady Mary spent her early life in England. In 1712, Lady Mary married Edward Wortley Montagu, who later served a ...

*''Peridot Flight: a novel reconstructed from the memoirs of Peridot, Lady Mulvarnie 1872-1955'' (1956) *''Tales of Grace and Favour'' (comprising Another Cynthia, Folly's End, & The Peverills) (1956) *''As the Tree Falls''(1958); later published as ''The King's Traitor'' (1971), based on the life of King

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

*''The Perfect Wife'' (1960); based on the life of Mary Anne Disraeli *''I Return: The Story of

François Villon François Villon (Modern French: , ; – after 1463) is the best known French poet of the Late Middle Ages. He was involved in criminal behavior and had multiple encounters with law enforcement authorities. Villon wrote about some of these ex ...

'' (1962) *''This for Caroline'' (1964); about Lady Caroline Lamb *''Paragon Street'' (1965) *''The Sceptre and the Rose'' (1967); life of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza *''The Marriage of Martha Todd'' (1968) *''House in the Dust'' (1969) *''The Rebel Princess'' (1970) *''A Young Wives' Tale'' (1971) *''The Desert Queen'' (1972) *''Dragon's Head'' (1973) *''The Incredible Duchess'' (1974); life and times of

Elizabeth Chudleigh Elizabeth Pierrepont (née Chudleigh), Duchess of Kingston (8 March 172126 August 1788), sometimes called Countess of Bristol, was an English courtier and courtesan, known by her contemporaries for her adventurous life style. She was the daugh ...

*''Call Back Yesterday'' (1975) *''Notorious Lady'' (1976); life and times of the

Countess of Blessington Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (née Power; 1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess.''The Feminist Companion to Literature in English'', eds Virginia Blain, Patricia Clements and ...

*''The Warrior King'' (1977); the reign of Richard the Lionheart *''Crown of Thorns'' (1979); life and reign of

Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father died ...

References

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