My History : A Memoir of Growing Up

My History : A Memoir of Growing Up

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The acclaimedNew York Timesbestselling author shares vivid memories of her childhood and recalls the experiences that set her on the path to a writing life.
Ever since she received Our Island Storyby H. E. Marshall as a Christmas present in 1936, Antonia Fraser's deep love of history has been a constant in her remarkable life. The book made such an impression that it inspired her to writeMary, Queen of Scotsthirty years later.
Born into British aristocracy, the author's idyllic early childhood was interrupted by a wartime evacuation to North Oxford. The relocation hadprofound 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. 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.
My Historyis a heartfelt memoir that is also a love letter to a British way of life that has all but disappeared. Anglophiles, history lovers, andDownton Abbeyfans are sure to be enthralled."


Book details

  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • English
  • 0385540108
  • 9780385540100

About Antonia Fraser

antonia fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works, including the biographies mary, queen of scots (a 40th anniversary edition was publ Read More about Antonia Fraser
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