![]() ![]() My History is a heartfelt memoir that is also a love letter to a British way of life that has all but disappeared. Her memories of holidays spent at Dunsany Castle and Pakenham Hall, a stint as "Miss Tony" selling hats in a London department store, and her early days working in publishing are all told in her singular, irresistible voice. The relocation had profound effects on her life, not the least of which was her education at a Catholic convent and her eventual conversion from the Protestant faith to Catholicism. ![]() The book made such an impression that it inspired her to write Mary, Queen of Scots thirty years later.īorn into British aristocracy, the author's idyllic early childhood was interrupted by a wartime evacuation to North Oxford. ![]() Marshall as a Christmas present in 1936, Antonia Fraser's deep love of history has been a constant in her remarkable life. The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author shares vivid memories of her childhood and recalls the experiences that set her on the path to a writing life.Įver since she received Our Island Story by H. ![]()
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