![]() ![]() The eldest child of highly educated and politically active parents, Fraser was raised at Oxford where her father was a don, and academic pursuits were strongly encouraged by both parents. ![]() She is the daughter of Francis Aungier Pakenham, seventh Earl of Longford (a politician and writer) and Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford (a writer). The brightest star in the family firmament is Antonia." ![]() Time magazine wrote, "Scholarly research is the family hallmark. Her own blue-blood family had ties to several subjects of her biographies, including Oliver Cromwell ("Cromwell, the Lord Protector," 1973) and Charles II ("Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration," 1974). Prior to the establishment of her writing career, Fraser was known as a prominent member of London society. Her international best-sellers include "Mary, Queen of Scots," which won the James Tait Black award for biography in 1969. Photo: englishpen, license cc-by-2.0 BiographyĮnglish author of historical biographies, detective stories, a series of mysteries and magazine articles. ![]()
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