Carola Oman CBE (11 May 1897 – 11 June 1978) was an English historical novelist, biographer and children's writer. She was best known for her retelling...
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Society in 1928. He died at Oxford aged 86. Two of Oman's children became authors. His daughter Carola Oman CBE was a writer of history, biography, and fiction...
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by Henry Gilbert Robin Hood: The Prince of Outlaws, a 1937 novel by Carola Oman Robin Hood, a 1955 novel by Antonia Fraser Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves...
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adjacent to Oman Carola Oman (1897–1978), English historian and author Charles Oman (1860–1946), British military historian Charles P. Oman (born 1948)...
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Murdoch (1919–1999), undergraduate at Somerville and fellow of St Anne's. Carola Oman (1897–1978), novelist and biographer, born and brought up in the city...
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Hamilton, but it remained the standard biography until the appearance of Carola Oman's Nelson, 50 years later. Mahan struck up a friendship with pioneering...
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Matilda's relationship with her son, Henry II. The Empress (1932) by Carola Oman Cecelia Holland, The Earl (1971) Graham Shelby, The Villains of the Piece...
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ends with a full account of the Battle of Flodden; King Heart (1926) by Carola Oman. The story depicts Scotland in the time of James IV. The king himself...
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Henrietta Miriam Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS (born 1965), plant biologist Carola Oman CBE (1897–1978), historical novelist, biographer, and children's writer...
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Lancashire, and his wife Sarah Bridget Frances Price. A biography of her by Carola Oman appeared in 1966. Upon marrying Frances, he added her surname to his...
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Stanley Baldwin (Stanley Baldwin) — 1953 Margaret Kennedy, Troy Chimneys Carola Oman, Sir John Moore (John Moore) — 1954 C. P. Snow, The New Men and The Masters...
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Ayot House. The historical novelist, biographer and children's writer Carola Oman, Lady Lenanton (1897–1978) lived at Bride Hall with her husband. She...
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History & Impact | Britannica". Britannica.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024. Carola Oman, The Gascoyne Heiress: The Life and Diaries of Frances Mary Gascoyne-Cecil...
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Olfers (1881–1916) – The Root Children, Little Princess in the Wood Carola Oman (1897–1978) – Ferry the Fearless Kenneth Oppel (born 1967) – Silverwing...
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read widely and often met her friends Joanna Cannan and Carola Oman to discuss books. Heyer and Oman later shared their works-in-progress with each other...
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Campbell, Mary Butts, Georgette Heyer (for nearly 30 years from 1922), Carola Oman, Marco Pallis, Catherine Cookson, Jane Mander,Ruby M. Ayres, Gareth Jones...
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1934) romances Alfred Ollivant (1874–1927) Daniel O'Mahony (born 1973) Carola Oman (1897–1978), historical fiction Tony O'Neill (born 1978) Oliver Onions...
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Violet Needham – The Black Riders (first in the Stormy Petrel series) Carola Oman – Alfred, King of the English Arthur Ransome – We Didn't Mean To Go To...
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and as a teenager she befriended the future writers Joanna Cannan and Carola Oman. In 1921, the elder Heyer encouraged his daughter to publish a story...
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viewpoint of a young-adult protagonist. Robin Hood: The Prince of Outlaws by Carola Oman, 1937, is cited as "one of the most influential of the juvenile literary...
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(born 1973, England, f/d) Rageh Omaar (born 1967, Somalia/England, nf) Carola Oman (1897–1978, England, f/nf/ch) Qais Akbar Omar (born 1982, Afghanistan/US...
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May 12 – Louis Zukofsky, American modernist poet (born 1904) June 11 – Carola Oman, English historical novelist, biographer and children's writer (born...
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Oliver (born 1975, England, C) David Olusoga (b 1970, England, J/S) Carola Oman (1897–1978, England, Bg/H) Dermot O'Neill (living, Ireland, G) Gerard...
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O'Mahony (born 1973), novelist and writer Carola Oman (1897–1978), biographer, novelist and children's writer Charles Oman (1860–1946), historian Michael O'Neill...
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Kennedy, Troy Chimneys James Tait Black Memorial Prize for biography: Carola Oman, Sir John Moore National Book Award for Fiction: Ralph Ellison, Invisible...
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(1916–2002, France) Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897, Scotland/England) Carola Oman (1897–1978, England) Michael Ondaatje (born 1943, Canada) Anthony O'Neill...
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Soracha Vladimir Nabokov (as V. Sirin) – Mary («Машенька», Mashen'ka) Carola Oman – King Heart E. Phillips Oppenheim The Golden Beast Prodigals of Monte...
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Munro Leaf – The Story of Ferdinand John A. Moroso – Nobody's Buddy Carola Oman – Ferry the Fearless Arthur Ransome – Pigeon Post Ruth Sawyer – Roller...
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cassée) Kornel Makuszyński – Argument About Basia (Awantura o Basię) Carola Oman – Robin Hood Arthur Ransome – We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea Kate Seredy...
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Citations Carola Oman: An Oxford Childhood (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976), p. 93. ISBN 0340212659 Pullein-Thompson, i Pullein-Thompson, vii. Carola Oman's...
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