Dorothy Mills

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Dorothy Mills

An adventurous British writer who moved easily between storytelling, memoir, and history, she is especially remembered for making the ancient world vivid for younger readers. Her books blend lively narrative with a clear love of travel, culture, and the past.

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The book of the ancient Greeks An introduction to the history and civilization of Greece from the coming of the Greeks to the conquest of Corinth by Rome in 146 B.C.

The book of the ancient Greeks An introduction to the history and civilization of Greece from the coming of the Greeks to the conquest of Corinth by Rome in 146 B.C.

by Dorothy Mills

About the author

Born in London in 1889, Lady Dorothy Rachel Melissa Walpole Mills was a British novelist and memoirist. She wrote both fiction and nonfiction, and her work ranged from travel writing to history written for younger readers.

She is still known to many readers for books such as The Book of the Ancient World, part of a series that introduced ancient civilizations in an accessible, story-driven way. Her writing has had a long afterlife through later reprints, especially among families and schools looking for engaging history books.

Beyond her books for young readers, she also built a reputation as a traveler and observer of places far from home. She died in 1959, but her historical writing continues to find new audiences.