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D. E. (Dorothy Emily) Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 18, 1892. She married Captain James Reid Peploe in 1916. She wrote over 40 books in her lifetime. Her first novel Peter West was published in 1923. Her other books include Mrs. Tim of the Regiment, Miss Buncle's Book, Miss Buncle Married, and Listening Valley. Her Mrs. Tim show more books were inspired by the diaries she kept while an army wife. She died on December 30, 1973. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Miss Buncle
- People/Characters
- Barbara Buncle (Barbara Buncle Abbott); Arthur Abbott; Sam Abbott; Jeronina Abbott (Jerry); Dorcas
- Important places
- Silverstream, England, UK; Wandlebury, England, UK
- First words
- One fine summer's morning the sun peeped over the hills and looked down upon the valley of Silverstream (Miss Buncle's Book)
"We had better move," said Mr. Abbott casually. (Miss Buncle Married) - Quotations
- The idea for Miss Buncle's Book came to me while I was sitting in a bus. The woman next to me said to her friend "Everyone knows all about everyone in our village. If I had time, I'd write a book about them." H... (show all)armless words, perhaps, but they were uttered in a threatening manner -- with concentrated fury -- more as if the speaker would have liked to pour boiling oil upon her neighbors than to immortalize them in print. (Author's introduction)
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Barbara Buncle had gone. (Miss Buncle's Book)
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Well, you see, I know things now," said Barbara lamely.
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