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Also Known As	Jennifer Prudence Johnston
Born	January 12, 1930 • Dublin • Ireland
Died	February 25, 2025 (aged 95) • Ireland
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1979)
Notable Works	“A Sixpenny Song” • “Fool’s Sanctuary” • “How Many Miles to Babylon?” • “Shadows on our Skin” • “Shadowstory” • “The Captains and the Kings” • “The Christmas Tree” • “The Gates” • “The Old Jest” • “The Railway Station Man”