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Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek (June 6, 1901 – July 20, 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. Miniver and a number of hymns, such as "Lord of All Hopefulness".
Jan Struther, Greer Garson (Introduction) 3.92. 1,756 ratings270 reviews. As a best-selling book and an Academy Award-winning movie. Mrs. Miniver's adventures have charmed millions.
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Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek (June 6, 1901 – July 20, 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. Miniver and a number of hymns, such as "Lord of All Hopefulness".
Jan Struther was born Joyce Anstruther in 1901. Her mother was Dame Eva Anstruther, a writer made a DBE for her services in sending books to the trenches in World War I; she was known to the family as Granny Dame. Jan's father was Harry Anstruther, Liberal MP for St Andrews Burghs.
Jan Struther is the author of Mrs. Miniver (3.92 avg rating, 1755 ratings, 270 reviews, published 1939), Try Anything Twice (3.96 avg rating, 23 ratings,...
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May 21, 2019 · Mrs. Miniver. Jan Struther. Open Road Media, May 21, 2019 - Fiction - 153 pages. The beloved classic novel of an English housewife bravely enduring WWII—the basis for the Academy...
Mrs. Miniver is a fictional character created by Jan Struther in 1937 for a series of newspaper columns for The Times, later adapted into a film of the same name.
