Sally Carson

Sally Carson

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Sally Carson was an English writer born in 1901 in Dorset, known for her 1934 novel 'Crooked Cross,' which presciently depicted the rise of Nazism and its impact on a German family. Despite its initial acclaim, the novel fell into obscurity until its recent rediscovery and impending re-publication, marking it as a significant work in the context of pre-war literature.

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Sally Carson received the Mātauranga/Education Award.

Conservationist Sir Alan Mark fears politics is failing the environment
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-13
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Sally Carson’s Bavaria-set Crooked Cross was republished in April by Persephone Books, which specialises in reviving neglected works.

A prophetic 1933 novel has found a surprising second life – it holds lessons for us all | Charlotte Higgins
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-18
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Sally Carson was a young woman from Dorset who wrote a novel predicting the rise of the Nazis.

English writer’s forgotten ‘masterpiece’ predicting rise of Nazis gets new lease of life | Nazism
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-09
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