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Reay Tannahill
British historian and novelist (1929-2007) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 77
Reay Tannahill was a British historian, non-fiction writer, and novelist, best known perhaps for two non-fiction bestsellers: Food in History and Sex in History. She also wrote under the pseudonym Annabel Laine.
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Her novel Passing Glory won in 1990 the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2007 · aged 77
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