Antonia Fraser
British author of history, novels, biographies and detective
Lived from: 1932 -
Category: Writers (Contemporary)
Born: 27 august 1932
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My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild.
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Ninety-seven is my lucky number.
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Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema.
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People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police.
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That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing.
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The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous.
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The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette's childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start with her arrival in France!
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We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged.
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I am re-reading Henry James as a change from history. I began with Daisy Miller, and I've just finished Washington Square. What a brilliant, painful book.
― Antonia Fraser
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