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Avowed Intent
Frank Pakenham, the seventh Earl of Longford, was born in 1905 and has been at, or near, the epicentre of the British social and political life for most of the 20th century. In this, his autobiography, he looks back on his career with humour and humility, reflecting the contradictory nature of his background and interests. He covers his years as a socialite with the Astors at Cliveden in the 1920s; his political career as a Labour minister in the Attlee and Wilson governments; his fame, even his notoriety as a crusader against pornography and on behalf of penal reform and the treatment of young offenders. Lord Longford has known some of the most famous names of the 20th century, and the book contains personal insights about the writers in his own family, including Thomas Pakenham, Antonia Fraser, Rachel Billington and Elizabeth Longford.
Eamon de Valera
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Peace by Ordeal
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Longford
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Saints
"What makes a saint? what are the qualities that aare common to St Peter and St Augustine, to Joan of Arc and Francis of Assisi? How, over the centuries and from country to country, has the nature of sanctity been perceived and what relevance have saints to present-day society?
The Search for Peace
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Peace by Ordeal
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My History
The childhood and early life memoir of Antonia Fraser, one of our finest narrative historians. Antonia Fraser's magical memoir describes growing up in the 1930s and '40s, but its real concern is with her growing love of history. A fascination that began with reading Our Island Story and her evacuation to an Elizabethan manor house at the beginning of the Second World War soon developed into an enduring passion, becoming, in her own words, 'an essential part of the enjoyment of life'. My History follows Antonia's relationship with her family: she was the eldest of eight children. Her parents Frank and Elizabeth Pakenham, later Lord and Lady Longford, were both Labour politicians. Then there are her adventures as a self-made debutante before Oxford University and a fortunate coincidence that leads to her working in publishing. It closes with the publication of her first major historical work, Mary Queen of Scots - a book that became a worldwide bestseller. Told with inimitable humour and style, this is an unforgettable account of one person's journey towards becoming a writer - and a historian.
