My History

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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 when her evacuation at the beginning of the war to an Elizabethan manor house became an inspiration for historical imaginings--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'.