Steven McIntoshentertainment reporter
fake imagesBest-selling author Joanna Trollope has died at age 82, her family announced.
The writer was affectionately known as the “Queen of the Aga Saga” because her novels often focused on romance and intrigue in central England.
In a statement, her daughters Louise and Antonia said their “beloved and inspiring mother” had died “peacefully at her home in Oxfordshire” on Thursday.
Trollope’s novels include The Rector’s Wife, Marrying the Mistress and Daughters-in-Law.
Trollope’s literary agent, James Gill, said in a statement: It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Joanna Trollope, one of our most loved, acclaimed and widely enjoyed novelists.
“Joanna will be mourned by her children, her grandchildren, her family, her countless friends and, of course, her readers.”
Trollope’s books have been translated into more than 25 languages and several have been adapted for television.
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