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Mary Norton

1903 - 1992

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Kathleen Mary Norton (née Pearson; 10 December 1903 – 29 August 1992), known professionally as Mary Norton, was an English writer of children's books. She is best known for The Borrowers series of low fantasy novels (1952 to 1982), which is named after its first book and, in turn, the tiny people who live secretly in the midst of contemporary human civilisation. Norton won the 1952 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising The Borrowers as the year's outstanding children's book by a British author. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary Norton has received more than 10,010 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Mary Norton is the 3,992nd most popular writer (up from 4,144th in 2019), the 2,867th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,054th in 2019) and the 323rd most popular British Writer.

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  • 10k

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  • 50.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

A People and a Nation
History, Verenigde Staten
1982
The Borrowers afield
Fantasy, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories
The further adventures of the family of miniature people who, after losing their home under the kitchen floor of an old English house, are forced to move out to the fields.
1955
The Time Traders
Time travel in fiction, Time travel, Fiction
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY OF TIME Intelligence agents have uncovered something which seems beyond belief, but the evidence is incontrovertible: the USAs greatest adversary on the world stage is sending its agents back through time! And someone or something unknown to our history is presenting them with technologies -- and weapons -- far beyond our most advanced science. We have only one option: create time-transfer technology ourselves, find the opposition's ancient source...and take it down.
1958
The Borrowers afloat
Juvenile fiction, Fantasy, Borrowers (Fictitious characters)
The Borrowers, a family of miniature people, journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood before finding a new home. Sequel to "The Borrowers Afield."
1959
Star Born (Pax /Astra Book 2)
Classic Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction
When the oppressive global dictatorship of Pax took over Earth they put a stop to space exploration. Still, a few rebels escaped in the sleeper ships to found free new colonies -- or perish in the attempt. Those few colonists that reached inhabitable worlds were cut off for centuries, and in that isolation and freedom they developed the mysterious mental powers that ''civilization'' had all but destroyed.
1957
The Borrowers
Juvenile fiction, Fantasy, Children's stories
This book is full of fun and adventure, explaining the life of not exactly normal people. Journey alongside the "Borrowers" as they go on a daring adventure, outwitting every problem they face.
1952
A People and a Nation
History, Verenigde Staten, Histoire
1982
The Borrowers
Juvenile fiction, Fantasy, Children's stories
This book is full of fun and adventure, explaining the life of not exactly normal people. Journey alongside the "Borrowers" as they go on a daring adventure, outwitting every problem they face.
1952
Star Born
Classic Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction
When the oppressive global dictatorship of Pax took over Earth they put a stop to space exploration. Still, a few rebels escaped in the sleeper ships to found free new colonies -- or perish in the attempt. Those few colonists that reached inhabitable worlds were cut off for centuries, and in that isolation and freedom they developed the mysterious mental powers that ''civilization'' had all but destroyed.
1957
Rebel Spurs
Fiction, westerns, Fiction, men's adventure, Texas, fiction
1962
The Time Traders
Time travel in fiction, Time travel, Fiction
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY OF TIME Intelligence agents have uncovered something which seems beyond belief, but the evidence is incontrovertible: the USAs greatest adversary on the world stage is sending its agents back through time! And someone or something unknown to our history is presenting them with technologies -- and weapons -- far beyond our most advanced science. We have only one option: create time-transfer technology ourselves, find the opposition's ancient source...and take it down.
1958
Plague Ship
Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, Space ships
The tramp-freighter spaceship Solar Queen had exclusive trading rights to Sargol and its fabulous gems. But the crew's bravery and resourcefulness strained to the breaking point as they met Sargol's three challenges: the enigmatic obstinancy of the planet's catlike natives, ruthless incursions of an illegal competitor, and worst of all -- an invisible, undetectable stowaway whose presence branded the Solar Queen a plague ship...off limits to the rest of the galaxy!
1956

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Mary Norton ranks 3,992 out of 7,302. Before her are Joan Lindsay, Matilde Serao, Maxwell Anderson, Ralph Ellison, Sarah Kirsch, and Alexander Neckam. After her are Jan Wolkers, Tad Williams, Eleanor Hibbert, Grigol Abashidze, Anne-Cath. Vestly, and Eduard von Keyserling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Mary Norton ranks 200. Before her are Dean Jagger, Ferdinand Adams, Nico Diederichs, Josefina Pla, Alejandro Casona, and Theo Lingen. After her are Domingo Tarasconi, Morgan Taylor, Nils Ramm, Nancy Carroll, Wage Rudolf Supratman, and Graham Sutherland. Among people deceased in 1992, Mary Norton ranks 153. Before her are Ron Woodroof, Ferdinand Adams, Walter Andreas Schwarz, Irakli Abashidze, Tony Accardo, and Irmã Dulce. After her are Lisa Fonssagrives, Hal Roach, Joan Mitchell, Jean Aerts, Anton Malatinský, and Pumpuang Duangjan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary Norton ranks 2,867 out of 8,785. Before her are Johnny Claes (1916), Tom Ellis (1978), Alexander Neckam (1157), Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400), Paul Kennedy (1945), and James David Forbes (1809). After her are Damaris Cudworth Masham (1659), Eleanor Hibbert (1906), Cara Delevingne (1992), Jenson Button (1980), Peter Pears (1910), and Billy Bremner (1942).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Mary Norton ranks 323. Before her are Christiane Amanpour (1958), Nevil Shute (1899), James Allen (1864), Joan Aiken (1924), John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647), and Alexander Neckam (1157). After her are Eleanor Hibbert (1906), Michael Morpurgo (1943), Anita Brookner (1928), Fay Weldon (1931), Maria Edgeworth (1768), and Eric Frank Russell (1905).

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