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My History : a Memoir of Growing Up by Fraser, Antonia , 1932- (author.) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is My History : a Memoir of Growing Up about?

Antonia Fraser's Memoir Describes Growing Up In The 1930s And 1940s But Its Real Concern Is With Her Growing Love Of History. The Fascination Began As A Child - And Developed Into An Enduring Passion; As She Writes, 'for Me, The Study Of History Has Always Been An Essential Part Of The Enjoyment Of Life'. Born Antonia Pakenham, The Eldest Of The Eight Children Of The Future Lord And Lady Longford (then Pakenham), Her Childhood Was Spent In Oxford, Where Her Father Was A Don At Christ Church. Evacuation At The Beginning Of The War To A Romantic Elizabethan Manor House Near Oxford Was An Inspiration For Historical Imaginings. There Were Adventures In Anglo-ireland At Dunsany Castle And Pakenham Hall, Each Offering Her Treasured Links To The Past Which Became Private Obsessions. North Oxford Wartime Life Included Four Years As One Of The Few Girls Then Admitted To The Dragon School For Boys, Followed By Time At A Catholic Convent School After Her Family's Conversion To Catholicism. Her Father Joined The Labour Government In 1945 As A Minister, Which Provided An Odd Background For Exploits Such As Working In A Bond Street Hat Shop And A Season As A Self- Made Debutante. A Job In Publis

Who reads My History : a Memoir of Growing Up?

Author

Fraser, Antonia , 1932- (author.)

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780297871910

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

3.46 / 5 (110 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13