Anya Seton (
January 23,
1906 (although the year is often misstated to be
1904 or
1916) -
November 8,
1990) was an American
author of historical romances. She was born in
New York, New York, and died in
Old Greenwich, Connecticut[?]. Her
books were noted for how well she researched the historical facts, and some of them were best-sellers.