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Mrs. William Liddle
Best remembered as the co-author of a lively early 20th-century travel book on Sweden, she helped introduce young English-language readers to Swedish landscapes, customs, and history. Her work has endured through later reprints and digital editions.
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Peeps at Many Lands: Sweden
by William Liddle, Mrs. William Liddle
About the author
Little reliable biographical information appears to survive about Mrs. William Liddle herself, and she is generally identified in print by her married name rather than a personal first name. What can be confirmed is that she co-authored Peeps at Many Lands: Sweden with Rev. Wm. Liddle, a book first published in London by Adam and Charles Black in 1911.
The book was part of the popular Peeps at Many Lands series and presents Sweden through short, vivid sketches of places, traditions, and national history. Written in a clear, approachable style and accompanied by color illustrations, it was designed to make travel and geography feel immediate and engaging for younger readers.
Because so little verified personal detail is readily available, her reputation today rests mainly on that surviving work. Even so, the book remains a small but appealing example of early 20th-century popular nonfiction that tried to open distant places to curious readers at home.