Helen de Guerry Simpson
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Born on 1st of December 1897
Died on 14th of October 1940

Born 1897 - Sydney, Australia. Died 1940 - British writer.

Became known for her novel Boomerang (1932). Historical novel Under Capricorn (1937) was filmed by Alfred Hitchcock. Wrote nine further novels including Saraband for Dead Lovers (1935). Also wrote historical biographies and a study of Mary Henrietta Kingsley.

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