Paton Walsh, Jill 1937-
Overview
| Works: | 232 works in 1,080 publications in 11 languages and 30,894 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Detective and mystery fiction Historical fiction History Science fiction War fiction Political fiction Ghost stories Psychological fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Other, Author of introduction, Performer |
| Classifications: | PR6066.A84, 823.914 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Jill Paton Walsh
- Children's literature review. excerpts from reviews, criticism, and commentary on books for children and young people by Tom Burns( )
- Writing for children by Robert Leeson( Visual )
- Writing for children by Claudette Oriol-Boyer( Visual )
- Gillian Avery, Penelope Farmer, Jill Paton Walsh( Visual )
- Gillian Paton Walsh : (1937-)( )
- A study guide to the novels of Jill Paton Walsh : Goldengrove, Unleaving, Fireweed, A chance child by Lou Willett Stanek( Book )
- Gillian Avery, Penelope Farmer, Jill Paton Walsh with Heather Neill by Gillian Avery( Visual )
- Dictionary of literary biography. British children's writers since 1960( Book )
- Gillian Paton Walsh : (1937- )( )
- Gillian Avery, Penelope Farmer & Jill Paton Walsh with Heather Neill( Visual )
- Jane Langton papers by Jane Langton( )
- The double audience : a talk by Jill Paton Walsh : Balwearie High School Kirkcaldy, Tuesday 5th May 1987 8.00 pm( Visual )
- Čudovito popotovanje Nilsa Holgersona by Selma Lagerlöf( Book )
- Jill Paton Walsh( )
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Most widely held works by
Jill Paton Walsh
Thrones, dominations by
Dorothy L Sayers(
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42 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the process of discussing with her husband the plot of her latest novel, mystery writer Lady Wimsey finds the solution to a real-life murder. The novel is an unfinished 1930s manuscript by British writer Sayers, completed by Walsh on the basis of the outline
42 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the process of discussing with her husband the plot of her latest novel, mystery writer Lady Wimsey finds the solution to a real-life murder. The novel is an unfinished 1930s manuscript by British writer Sayers, completed by Walsh on the basis of the outline
The Attenbury emeralds : a new Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mystery by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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27 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This mystery finds Lord Peter Wimsey revisiting his first case from thirty years earlier when the descendant of Lord Attenbury begs his help in proving the ownership of a priceless cache of emeralds
27 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This mystery finds Lord Peter Wimsey revisiting his first case from thirty years earlier when the descendant of Lord Attenbury begs his help in proving the ownership of a priceless cache of emeralds
A presumption of death by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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40 editions published between 2002 and 2019 in English and German and held by 1,747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drawing on the events of "The Wimsey Papers," a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl
40 editions published between 2002 and 2019 in English and German and held by 1,747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drawing on the events of "The Wimsey Papers," a tale set during the Blitz in 1940 London finds Lord Peter conducting secret business for the Foreign Office, while Harriet, caring for the family, is shocked by the murder of a young Land Girl
The green book by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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30 editions published between 1981 and 2012 in English and Japanese and held by 1,367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As their small stock of essential supplies dwindles, a group of refugees from Earth struggles to make their strange new planet provide life's necessities
30 editions published between 1981 and 2012 in English and Japanese and held by 1,367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As their small stock of essential supplies dwindles, a group of refugees from Earth struggles to make their strange new planet provide life's necessities
Fireweed by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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49 editions published between 1969 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two teen-age runaways who refuse to be evacuated from London struggle to survive the blitz of 1940
49 editions published between 1969 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two teen-age runaways who refuse to be evacuated from London struggle to survive the blitz of 1940
Knowledge of angels by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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63 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,098 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in medieval Europe, this is the story of a girl who was abandoned as a baby and was raised by wolves. Found by shepherds, she is sent to a convent to learn to speak and walk upright. There, she becomes the object of an experiment to determine whether knowledge of God is innate or revealed
63 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,098 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in medieval Europe, this is the story of a girl who was abandoned as a baby and was raised by wolves. Found by shepherds, she is sent to a convent to learn to speak and walk upright. There, she becomes the object of an experiment to determine whether knowledge of God is innate or revealed
A desert in Bohemia by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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31 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of the effects of Communism on the lives of ordinary people in the aftermath of World War II chronicles fifty years in a small Eastern European town.--
31 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of the effects of Communism on the lives of ordinary people in the aftermath of World War II chronicles fifty years in a small Eastern European town.--
Gaffer Samson's luck by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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21 editions published between 1984 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
James's difficulty in adjusting to a new school and life in the Fens is further complicated by the request of an elderly neighbor to find his lucky piece, a task which puts James in some danger
21 editions published between 1984 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
James's difficulty in adjusting to a new school and life in the Fens is further complicated by the request of an elderly neighbor to find his lucky piece, a task which puts James in some danger
A parcel of patterns by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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25 editions published between 1983 and 1996 in English and held by 930 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mall Percival tells how the plague came to her Derbyshire village of Eyam in the year 1665, how the villagers determined to isolate themselves to prevent further spread of the disease, and how three-fourths of them died before the end of the following year
25 editions published between 1983 and 1996 in English and held by 930 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mall Percival tells how the plague came to her Derbyshire village of Eyam in the year 1665, how the villagers determined to isolate themselves to prevent further spread of the disease, and how three-fourths of them died before the end of the following year
Grace by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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11 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After helping her father rescue the survivors of a shipwreck on the coast of England in 1838, Grace Darling finds her quiet life crumbling around her as she is unwillingly fashioned into a national hero
11 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After helping her father rescue the survivors of a shipwreck on the coast of England in 1838, Grace Darling finds her quiet life crumbling around her as she is unwillingly fashioned into a national hero
A chance child by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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16 editions published between 1978 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Compelled to search for his half brother Creep who some people insist is nonexistent, Christopher locates Parliamentary Papers containing Nathaniel Creep's personal narrative of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution 100 years earlier
16 editions published between 1978 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Compelled to search for his half brother Creep who some people insist is nonexistent, Christopher locates Parliamentary Papers containing Nathaniel Creep's personal narrative of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution 100 years earlier
When Grandma came by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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10 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although Grandma has seen many wonderful sights around the world, none compare to the wonder of her bouncy, growing, "heaven-and-earthly" granddaughter Madeleine
10 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although Grandma has seen many wonderful sights around the world, none compare to the wonder of her bouncy, growing, "heaven-and-earthly" granddaughter Madeleine
Birdy and the ghosties by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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15 editions published between 1989 and 2012 in English and held by 786 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Scottish girl has little use for her gift of second sight until the day the ghosties came
15 editions published between 1989 and 2012 in English and held by 786 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Scottish girl has little use for her gift of second sight until the day the ghosties came
The bad quarto : an Imogen Quy mystery by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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12 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Imogen Quy puts her sleuthing skills to work to uncover the truth behind a research fellow's mysterious death, and an undergraduate student confronts the suspected killer through an unorthodox production of Hamlet
12 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Imogen Quy puts her sleuthing skills to work to uncover the truth behind a research fellow's mysterious death, and an undergraduate student confronts the suspected killer through an unorthodox production of Hamlet
Unleaving by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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22 editions published between 1976 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 776 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The recent heir to her grandmother's house, a young girl rents it for the summer to a professor and a group of students whose long, abstract, philosophical discussions become meaningful to her as the summer wears on
22 editions published between 1976 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 776 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The recent heir to her grandmother's house, a young girl rents it for the summer to a professor and a group of students whose long, abstract, philosophical discussions become meaningful to her as the summer wears on
The late scholar : the new Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mystery by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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6 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lord Peter and Harriet return to the scene of their literate courtship to resolve an Oxford University dispute that is complicated by the disappearance of several prominent Fellows
6 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lord Peter and Harriet return to the scene of their literate courtship to resolve an Oxford University dispute that is complicated by the disappearance of several prominent Fellows
The serpentine cave by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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19 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 734 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After her mother dies, a middle-aged Englishwoman tries to learn about her father, a secret the mother kept from her. The search takes her to a fishing port and artists' colony in Cornwall where she learns of her father's involvement in a lifeboat disaster
19 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 734 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After her mother dies, a middle-aged Englishwoman tries to learn about her father, a secret the mother kept from her. The search takes her to a fishing port and artists' colony in Cornwall where she learns of her father's involvement in a lifeboat disaster
A piece of justice : an Imogen Quy mystery by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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20 editions published between 1976 and 2011 in English and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Cambridge, England, three writers undertake to write a mathematician's biography and each in turn comes to an untimely end. To find out why, PI Imogen Quy, the school nurse at St. Agatha's College, travels to Wales, to discover genius, jealousy and murder
20 editions published between 1976 and 2011 in English and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Cambridge, England, three writers undertake to write a mathematician's biography and each in turn comes to an untimely end. To find out why, PI Imogen Quy, the school nurse at St. Agatha's College, travels to Wales, to discover genius, jealousy and murder
The Wyndham case by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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22 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Everyone agrees that Philip Skellow fell to his death while robbing the Wyndham Case, an eccentric library with an even more eccentric legacy attached--everyone by Nurse Imogen Quy
22 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Everyone agrees that Philip Skellow fell to his death while robbing the Wyndham Case, an eccentric library with an even more eccentric legacy attached--everyone by Nurse Imogen Quy
Goldengrove by
Jill Paton Walsh(
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20 editions published between 1972 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Expecting the usual carefree and happy summer with her cousin Paul at their grandmother's seaside home, Madge finds this summer to be different from all the others
20 editions published between 1972 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Expecting the usual carefree and happy summer with her cousin Paul at their grandmother's seaside home, Madge finds this summer to be different from all the others
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Related Identities
- Vane, Harriet (Fictitious character)
- Wimsey, Peter Lord (Fictitious character) 1890-
- Sayers, Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) 1893-1957 Other Author Contributor
- Quy, Imogen (Fictitious character)
- Women's Land Army (Great Britain)
- University of Cambridge
- Marks, Alan 1957-
- Cole, Brock Illustrator
- Lambert, Stephen 1964- Illustrator
- Darling, Grace 1815-1842
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Aristocracy (Social class) Artist colonies Artists Birthfathers Bombardment of London (England : 1940-1941) Child labor Children's stories, English College theater Communism Darling, Grace, Detective and mystery stories Emeralds England England--Cambridge England--Eyam England--Fens, The England--London England--St. Ives (Cornwall) Europe Europe, Central Extrasensory perception Feral children France--Paris Ghost stories Grandmothers Great Britain Hamlet (Shakespeare, William) Historical fiction Islands Life on other planets Middle Ages Monks Mothers and daughters Nurses Plague Police Private investigators Quy, Imogen (Fictitious character) Refugees Science fiction Scotland Space and time Summer University of Cambridge Vane, Harriet (Fictitious character) War stories Wimsey, Peter,--Lord (Fictitious character), Women's Land Army (Great Britain) Women detectives World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Bliss, Gillian 1937-
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جيل باتون والش
월시, 질 페이턴 1937-
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