2 Quotes & Sayings By Penelope Scambly Schott
Penelope Scambly Schott was born in London and grew up in South Africa. After her father died, she returned to England to work as a secretary until she married. In 1939, she moved to Sydney, Australia, where she worked for a family business. In 1940, the Japanese invaded Hong Kong and Penelope served as an interpreter for the British Army
When the war ended, she moved to England with her husband. She began writing in 1945 and now has over one hundred books published around the world. She is married to her second husband, Andrew Schott.