#546, Anne Marika HJORNE
| Born | 1956 in Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Died | ? |
| Occupation | Authoress of light-hearted diction. | Education | Lund University |
| Father | Lars HJORNE (1929 - ?) |
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| Mother | Anne GYLLENHAMMAR (1930 - 2016) |
Marika, who is a long-term supporter of the Trust is a highly successful authoress with the following 7 books to her name. We show the year of publication and one critic's comment on each book.
1993 Guppies for Tea. "Cobbold is the wittiest of writers...quite glorious" -The Spectator.
1994 A Rival Creation "Hugely entertaining...all human life is here" -Daily Express
1996 The Purveyor of Enchantment "Marika Cobbold is an exceptional novelist -The Observer
1999 Frozen Music "A deliciously descriptive novel...beneath its charm lie serious truths" -She
2003 Shooting Butterflies "A moving Tale...this poignant novel is a reminder of how we look for love in all the wrong places" - Hello
2008 Aphrodite's Workshop for Reluctant Lovers "Wise, Witty and wonderfully accurate about the state of modern love - The Times
2011 Drowning Rose "I can't recommend it enough" - The Lady.
2021 On Hampstead Heath "A delightfully sharp and witty comedy of errors."
Timeline
Born
Married Richard Francis COBBOLD
Birth of Son, Jeremy Francis Lars COBBOLD
Birth of Daughter, Harriet Elizabeth Margaretha COBBOLD
Death of husband, Richard Francis COBBOLD