Kate Sedley

Kate Sedley , actually Brenda Margaret Lilian Honeyman Clarke (* 1926 in Bristol ), is an English writer.

Life

Clarke graduated from The Red Maid's School in Westbury-on-Trym . After her studies she came back there and worked there as a teacher for many years. Enthusiastic about the history of her country, she began to write stories about it at an early age. She published her first publications under her own name (Brenda Clarke); later she chose the pseudonyms Brenda Honeymoon and Kate Sedley - in order to clearly separate from her job .

Even after her retirement, she continued to write and is now only known to her audience by her pseudonym. She currently (2011) resides in her hometown of Bristol with her husband.

reception

Sedley's greatest success was with the series about its protagonist Roger the Chapman . According to her own statements, she chose this name according to its meaning and by no means after the rock singer of the same name. In the German translations, this name was somewhat incorrectly shortened to Roger Chapman .

Roger Chapman was actually destined for a life in the monastery. Shortly before taking his religious vows , he fled and has lived as a peddler ever since. During his trade trips he repeatedly comes across crimes which he helps solve.

Works (selection)

As Brenda Clarke

• The distant morning. Roman ("The far morning"). Knaur Verlag, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-426-01414-9 .
• The glass island. A novel. Collins, London 1978, ISBN 0-00-233281-7 .
• Like a rose in May. Roman ("A rose in may"). Knaur Verlag, Munich 1990.
• The fourth heiress. Roman ("An equal chance"). Knaur Verlag, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-426-03082-9 .
• Waiting for love. Roman ("Beyond the world"). Knaur Verlag, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-426-60007-2 .
• A light in winter. Roman ("Winter landscape"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-426-01642-7 .

As Brenda Honeyman

• Emma, ​​the Queen . A novel . Hale Books, London 1978, ISBN 0-7091-6638-9 .
• Good Duke Humphrey . Hale Books, London 1973.
• Harry, the king . A novel . New English Library, London 1972, ISBN 0-450-01159-3 .
• Brother Bedford. A novel. Hale Books, London 1972, ISBN 0-7091-3166-6 .
• Richard , by the grace of God . Hale Books, London 1968, ISBN 0-7091-0088-4 .
• The Kingmaker. Hale, London 1969, ISBN 0-7091-0890-7 .
• Richmond and Elizabeth . Hale Books, London 1970.

As Kate Sedley

• Roger Chapman series

1. The last rest. A historical detective novel ("Death and the Chapman", 1991). New edition Rowohlt, Reinbek 2005, ISBN 3-499-23971-X .
2. Dangerous message. Historical detective novel ("The Plymouth Cloak", 1992). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1995, ISBN 3-499-13537-X .
3. The broken thread. A historical detective novel ("The hanged man" 1993). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1995, ISBN 3-499-13545-0 .
4. Pious innocence. Roman ("The holy innocents", 1994). Wunderlich, Reinbek 1996, ISBN 3-8052-0584-8 .
5. The old song. Roman ("The eve of St. Hyacinth", 1995). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1998, ISBN 3-499-22366-X .
6. The fateful winter. A historical detective novel ("The wicked winter", 1995). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1999, ISBN 3-499-22354-6 .
7. The Brothers of Glastonbury . Headline Publ., London 1997, ISBN 0-7472-2087-5 .
8. The Weaver's inheritance . Headline Publ., London 1998, ISBN 0-7472-2277-0 .
9. The Saint John's Fern . Headline Publ., London 1999, ISBN 0-7472-7496-7 .
10. The Goldsmith's daughter . Severn House, Sutton 2001, ISBN 0-7278-5732-0 .
11. The Lammas' Feast . Severn House, Sutton 2002, ISBN 0-7278-5867-X .
12. Nine mendancing . Severn House, Sutton 2003, ISBN 0-7278-5977-3 .
13. The midsummer rose . Severn House, Sutton 2004, ISBN 0-7278-6078-X .
14. The Burgundian's Tale . Severn House, Sutton 2005, ISBN 0-7278-6216-2 .
15. Prodigal Son . Severn House, Sutton 2006, ISBN 0-7278-6337-1 .
16. The Three Kings of Cologne . Severn House, Sutton 2007, ISBN 978-0-7278-6481-9 .
17. The green man . Severn House, Sutton 2008, ISBN 978-0-7278-6617-2 .
18. The dance of death . Severn House, Sutton 2009, ISBN 978-0-7278-6745-2 .
19. The wheel of fate . Severn House, Sutton 2010, ISBN 978-0-7278-6870-1 .
20. The Midsummer crown . Severn House, Sutton 2010, ISBN 978-0-7278-6078-1 .

• For King and Country. Severn House, Sutton 2006, ISBN 0-7278-6406-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ in the English language "Chapman" also has the meaning of "peddler";
   this probably means Roger Chapman .
2. ↑ for the US domestic market was the title in The warrior king changed
3. ↑ for the US domestic market the title was changed to The weaver's tale .

Web links

• Kate Sedley at histo couch