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ⓘ About Beryl Bainbridge
Beryl Bainbridge was a British historical fiction author that was best known for her blockbuster historical novels. The author was born in 1932 in Liverpool and grew up in a small village near the city. According to the author, she had to endure the mutual incompatibility of sometimes hard-pressed but respectable parents. In earlier years, her father had experienced modest success in shipping and went bankrupt. However, he still had enough money to send his daughter Beryl to a Hertfordshire boarding school. She studied at the very school where Julie Andrews had gone to study Arts. Beryl proved herself exceptional in drama and went on to have a haphazard career in London and Liverpool, with stints working for several repertory companies.
All Book Series by Beryl Bainbridge
The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2007
The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark
Book 6 of 8 · published 2000
Stories for Christmas and the Festive Season
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2022
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Who is Beryl Bainbridge?
Beryl Bainbridge was a British historical fiction author that was best known for her blockbuster historical novels. The author was born in 1932 in Liverpool and grew up in a small village near the city. According to the author, she had to endure the mutual incompatibility of sometimes hard-pressed but respectable parents.
Which Beryl Bainbridge series should I start with?
Beryl Bainbridge's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is A Weekend with Claude (1967).
How many books has Beryl Bainbridge written?
Beryl Bainbridge has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1967 and 2022. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Non-Fiction.
In what order should Beryl Bainbridge's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 36 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Beryl Bainbridge's books organised into series?
This guide splits Beryl Bainbridge's 36 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (21 books); Anthologies (8 books); Non-Fiction (4 books); Collections (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).