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Jane Hamilton (born July 13, 1957) is an American novelist. Early life Jane Hamilton was born and grew up in Oak Park, Illinois (U.S.), the youngest of five children. She won prizes for poetry and short stories throughout high school and college but was always told that being a writer would not be a viable career. Because she was not a good speller, she did not believe she could be a copy editor or editor either. She graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1975. Hamilton was accepted as an intern with Dell Publishing for Children after college and set out for New York with intention of becoming an editor. She reports that she stopped to visit a friend's apple orchard in Rochester, Wisconsin. It was there that she met her future husband, a partner in the orchard operation. Soon after, she moved to the orchard farmhouse, which allowed her the freedom to write during the off-season for harvesting. Despite rejection from the graduate programs she applied to, Hamilton kept writing in her spare time. In 1983, her short story, "My Own Earth" launched her career when an intern pulled it from a slush pile and passed it up to Harper's Magazine editor, Helen Rogan. The publication of "My Own Earth" was soon followed by more success when her short story "Aunt Marj's Happy Ending" was published by Harper's Magazine in December 1983. "Aunt Marj's Happy Ending" later appeared in The Best American Short Stories 1984 Her first novel, The Book of Ruth, was published in 1988 and won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, Great Lakes College Association New Writers Award, and the Wisconsin Library Association Banta Book Award in 1989. The Book of Ruth was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 1996, and it was the basis for a 2004 television film of the same title. In 1994, she published A Map of the World, which was adapted for a film in 1999 and the same year was also an Oprah's Book Club selection. Her third novel, The Short History of a Prince, published in 1998, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998. This book was also shortlisted for the 1999 Orange Prize. In 2000, Hamilton was named a Notable Wisconsin Author by the Wisconsin Library Association. All of her books are set, at least in part, in Wisconsin. "A Map of the World" is set in Racine County, Wis. Of her writing, novelist Laura Moriarty says: "I like Jane Hamilton for her compassionate portrayals of characters most people would ridicule, and the way her books show the beauty of rural life without romanticizing it." In a November 2006 interview with The Journal Times, Hamilton talked about her early inspiration for writing novels. As a student at Carleton College, she overheard a professor say she would write a novel one day. Hamilton had written only two short stories for the professor's class. Overhearing the conversation gave her confidence. "It had a lot more potency, the fact that I overheard it, rather than his telling me directly," she said. Personal life Hamilton is married with children. Much of Hamilton's work reflects her personal experiences, displayed through the settings, characters, and events that occur in her writing. She attributes her success to the influence of strong women in her life who were writers, her husband and relatives who provided her with an environment in which she could work, and pure luck. She is thankful for the support of her husband, who she reads aloud her work to for feedback and who encouraged her work through the years. Hamilton resides at the orchard today, the place where she raised a family and wrote all of the novels she is known for. She reports that writing continues to be her "obsession" and that she writes every day. Works The Book of Ruth (1988) A Map of the World (1994) The Short History of a Prince (1998) Disobedience (2000) When Madeline Was Young (2006) Laura Rider's Masterpiece (2009) The Excellent Lombards (2016) References General references Kolker, Jeanne (April 17, 2016). "'Life on apple farm inspires Wisconsin author Jane Hamilton's new book'". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2018. External links Jane Hamilton at IMDb "Jane Hamilton". Random House. "Jane Hamilton Video" - Author Jane Hamilton reads from her book, "When Madeline Was Young." . Discover the Jane Hamilton popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jane Hamilton books.
Best Seller Jane Hamilton Books of 2024
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One Step Forward
Rosie HarrisFans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will love this vivid and compelling saga, set around Tiger Bay and Cardiff. Muchloved multimillion copy bestseller R...
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Bound to Submit
Amanda Ware'I demand several things from my slave,' said James. 'Total obedience and absolute silence unless I permit speech. You have already broken two of those rules, for which you will ...
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The Control Freak Chronicles
Sarah TuckerAt fortyfour, Helena Treadwell thought she had everything sorted. After divorcing her control freak ex, Leonard Wallis, she and her nineyearold son, Freddie, relocated to her home ...
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A Wreath Of Roses
Elizabeth Taylor & Helen DunmoreINTRODUCED BY HELEN DUNMOREElizabeth Taylor's darkest novel . . . She writes with a sensuous richness of language that draws the reader down the most shadowy paths . . . Extremely ...
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The Soul Of Kindness
Elizabeth Taylor & Philip HensherINTRODUCED BY PHILIP HENSHER'Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a reader...
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At Sixes And Sevens
Rosie HarrisThis captivating and compelling Welsh saga from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris is perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwi...
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Book of Ages
Jill LeporeNational Book Award FinalistFrom one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister and a history of history i...
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Too Close To The Sun
Jess FoleyLose yourself in this captivating and heartwrenching saga from much loved author Jess Foley, written in the bestselling tradition of Josephine Cox, Catherine Cookson and Dilly Cour...
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The Price of Love
Rosie HarrisFans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will absolutely devour this gripping and atmospheric saga from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris. ...
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The Corner House
Ruth HamiltonIf you like Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, you'll love this emotional and powerful story of revenge and retribution from the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton. "I b...
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Selected Letters
CiceroThe greatest orator in Roman history, Marcus Tullius Cicero remained one of the republic's chief supporters throughout his life, guided by profound political beliefs that illuminat...
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A History of New York in 101 Objects
Sam Roberts“Delightfully surprising….A portable virtual museum…an entertaining stroll through the history of one of the world’s great cities” (Kirkus Reviews), told through 101 distinctive ob...
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Enchanted
Janine Ashbless, Leonie Martell & Olivia KnightThree top authors writing three erotic fairytalesBear Skin: Hazel is whisked away from her tedious job and humdrum life by the mysterious Arailt, to be his lover 'for a year and a ...
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A Brighter Dawn
Rosie HarrisDelve into this enthralling and emotional saga of one woman's fight for a better life from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris. Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Em...
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The Scandalous Hamiltons
Bill ShafferAn Alexander Hamilton heir, a beautiful female con artist, an abandoned baby, and the shocking courtroom drama that was splashed across front pages from coast to coastthis is the f...
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Pins And Needles
Rosie HarrisWith all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this heartrending and moving saga of a young woman's determination to keep the one per...
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Saddle The Wind
Jess FoleyLet much loved author Jess Foley sweep you away with this beautifully breathtaking saga of one woman's search for love and fulfilment. Fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Ka...
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Love Without End
Melvyn BraggThe Timeless Romance of Heloise and Abelard Is Given New Life in this Poignant Novel by an AwardWinning Author, for Fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick The tale He...
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A Dancer in Wartime
Gillian LynneLondon during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne – a budding ballerina – it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from wartorn Lond...
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Possession
Anne Tourney, Madelynne Ellis & Mathilde MaddenThree otherworldly short novels of shapeshifters and possessionFalling Dancer: Kelda has two jobs: fulltime bartender, parttime exorcist. She meets vengeful spirits and misguided d...
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The Quality of Love
Rosie HarrisFans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will love this mesmerising and moving saga of love and loss from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris...
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So Long At The Fair
Jess FoleyIf you like Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn, then this absorbing, moving and highly emotional saga from much loved author Jess Foley is perfect for you. A wonderful ...
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A Love Like Ours
Rosie HarrisWith all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this moving saga of one girl's battle to stay true to her word in the face of adversit...
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Whispers of Love
Rosie HarrisLet muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris take you back in time with this beautifully moving family saga of love, life and trauma. Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, E...
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Love Against All Odds
Rosie HarrisLet muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris sweep you away to Cardiff in this captivating and emotionally charged wartime saga. Perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitt...
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The Bright One
Elvi RhodesIf you like Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, you'll love this emotional and powerful saga by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING THE BRIGHT ONE!"I ha...
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From Sea to Stormy Sea
Lawrence BlockSeventeen stories by seventeen brilliant writers, inspired by seventeen paintings. That was the formula for Lawrence Block’s two groundbreaking anthologies, In Sunlight or in Shado...
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Comic Sagas and Tales from Iceland
Viðar HreinssonComic Sagas and Tales brings together the very finest Icelandic stories from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries, a time of civil unrest and social upheaval. With feuding fam...
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Office Perks
Monica BelleThis is the story of Lucy Doyle, a redhaired and hottempered London Irish girl with her eyes on the prize and young men's trousers. Her family have got her a job in a Parochial...
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Maestro
Peter SlaterA young Spanish cello player, Ramon, journeys to the castle of master cellist Ernesto Cavello in the hope of private tuition from the great musician. Ramon's own music is technical...
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Looking For Love
Rosie HarrisFrom muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris comes this engaging and enthralling saga about relationships those between families, between friends and between lovers a...
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Four Last Things
William Palmer"Do you know what the last four things are? In the Christian catechism they are Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. But in our secular age they should perhaps be changed. I suggest ...