Frances Parkinson Keyes (July 21, 1885 – July 3, 1970) was an American author, and a convert to Roman Catholicism, whose works frequently featured Catholic themes and beliefs. Her last name rhymes with "skies," not "keys."
Read more about Frances Parkinson Keyes: Life and Career, Louisiana and Mississippi Valley Novels, Bibliography
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