Tetherstones

Ethel M. Dell, a prolific British author, crafted over 30 romance novels and numerous short stories between 1911 and 1939. Born into a middle-class family in London, she began writing at a young age, with her works often published in popular magazines. Her narratives typically unfold in the British Raj and other colonial settings, exploring themes of romance and desire. Notably, her writing was sometimes deemed overly sexual, prompting her cousins to humorously tally her frequent use of passionate vocabulary.