E. M. Hull
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Edith Maud Hull (16 August 1880 – 11 February 1947) was a British writer of romance novels, typically credited as E. M. Hull.[1][2] She is best known for The Sheik, which became an international best seller in 1921. The Sheik is credited with beginning a revival of the "desert romance" genre of romantic fiction.[1][3] Hull followed The Sheik with several other novels with desert settings, such as The Shadow of the East, The Desert Healer, and The Sons of the Sheik.
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Edith Maud Hull | |
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Born | Edith Maud Henderson (1880-08-16)16 August 1880 London, England |
Died | 11 February 1947(1947-02-11) (aged 66) Hazlewood, Derbyshire, England |
Pen name | E. M. Hull, Edith M. Hull, Edith Maud Winstanley |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1919–1939 |
Genre | Romance fiction |
Notable works | The Sheik |
Spouse | Percy Winstanley Hull |
Children | Cecil Winstanley Hull |
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