Cynthia Stockley (1873-1936) was a South African-Rhodesian romance novelist who published sixteen books and many short stories and became one of the most widely read writers of the early twentieth century, selling tens of thousands of copies in London, New York, Sydney, New Zealand, India, and South Africa. Nine of her books were made into silent films, including Poppy, The Claw, Wild Honey, and Ponjola. Inspired by her own life experience, she wrote about what it means to be a gutsy female in a world run by men pursuing an imperial agenda in Africa.
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