Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesAuthor Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has announced.The writer was affectionately known as the “queen of the Aga saga” because her novels often focused on romance and intrigue in middle England.In a statement, her daughters Louise and Antonia said their “beloved and inspirational mother” had died “peacefully at her Oxfordshire home” 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 cherished, acclaimed and widely enjoyed novelists. “Joanna will be mourned by her children, grandchildren, family, her countless friends and – of course – her readers.”This is a breaking news story, further updates to follow.Getty Images
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Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82
