Sarah Gainham | |
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| Born | Rachel Stainer 1 October 1915 London, England, UK |
| Died | 24 November 1999 (aged 84) Petronell, Austria |
| Pen name | Sarah Gainham |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, novelist |
| Years active | 1956-1999 |
| Spouse | Antony Terry, Kenneth Ames |
Rachel Ames, née Stainer (London, 1 October 1915 – Petronell, Austria, 24 November 1999) was a British novelist and journalist who wrote under the pseudonym Sarah Gainham. She is perhaps best known for her 1967 novel Night Falls on the City, the first of a trilogy about life in Vienna under Nazi rule.[1]