I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women's history. — Antonia Fraser Deals Copy Share Image
The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous. — Antonia Fraser Book Copy Share Image
I think crime writing is my link with trying to preserve a sort of order. — Antonia Fraser Crime Copy Share Image
King Charles II liked women's company and well as making love to them. — Antonia Fraser Business Copy Share Image
Mary Queen of Scots was my first love, and that is always something special. — Antonia Fraser First love Copy Share Image
After Mary Queen of Scots, I turned to the farthest subject possible: Cromwell. — Antonia Fraser After Copy Share Image
That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing. — Antonia Fraser Bedtime Copy Share Image
“She saw that supreme dignity - and love - lay in tolerance.” — Antonia Fraser Dignity Copy Share Image
If I write that it was a cold day, you can be sure I know it was a cold day because Pepys… — Antonia Fraser Cold Copy Share Image
I love hearing details of writers' craft, as cannibals eat the brains of clever men to get cleverer. — Antonia Fraser Brain Copy Share Image
I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me. — Antonia Fraser Brilliant Copy Share Image
The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette's childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start… — Antonia Fraser Book Copy Share Image
I think mine is the fullest and most plausible account of what went on in Marie Antoinette's life. — Antonia Fraser Account Copy Share Image
Lives in previous centuries for women are largely a matter of class. It would have been fun to have been a rich,… — Antonia Fraser 18th century Copy Share Image
“Mignon' said the King, 'soon you are going to be a great king'. But he also told Anjou, in a memorable phrase… — Antonia Fraser King Copy Share Image
Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists. — Antonia Fraser Almighty Copy Share Image
As the Dauphine stepped out of her carriage on to the ceremonial carpet that had been laid down, it was the Duc… — Antonia Fraser Carpet Copy Share Image
“She might be furious at such things, jealous too on a purely human level; but she would never consider that the position… — Antonia Fraser Isabella Copy Share Image
“Though Charles II both craved and enjoyed female companionship till the end of his life, there is no question that by the… — Antonia Fraser Aging Copy Share Image
“It was a fact generally acknowledged by all but the most contumacious spirits at the beginning of the seventeenth century that woman… — Antonia Fraser Bonds Copy Share Image
I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all. marie antoinette — Antonia Fraser Forgotten Copy Share Image
“People cannot help their predilections, although they may conceal them.” — Antonia Fraser Help Copy Share Image
People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police. — Antonia Fraser Book Copy Share Image
My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild. — Antonia Fraser Mild Copy Share Image
Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema. — Antonia Fraser Cinema Copy Share Image
I don't like it, but this afternoon I've told myself I am going to go and get a dress. — Antonia Fraser Afternoon Copy Share Image
I'm very interested in good and evil and the moral natures of people. — Antonia Fraser Evil Copy Share Image
It can be a long gap between the emergence of fully researched historical biographies. — Antonia Fraser Biographies Copy Share Image
I decided as usual that justice lay in the middle - that is to say nowhere. — Antonia Fraser Decided Copy Share Image
My advantage as a woman and a human being has been in having a mother who believed strongly in women's education. She… — Antonia Fraser Advantage Copy Share Image
“Darnley, who, like Banquo's ghost, seemed to play a much more effective part in Scottish politics once he was dead than when… — Antonia Fraser History Copy Share Image
Her imperturbable self-confidence (Duchesse de Maine) caused Madame de Stael to write that the Duchesse believed in herself the same way she… — Antonia Fraser Confidence Copy Share Image
I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell. — Antonia Fraser Bells Copy Share Image
We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged. — Antonia Fraser Make Copy Share Image
“* Certainly, it is impossible to understand the course of the Powder Treason from now on unless one takes into account the… — Antonia Fraser Copy Share Image
As long as you persecute people, you will actually throw up terrorism. — Antonia Fraser Israel Copy Share Image
I can't read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting. — Antonia Fraser Books Copy Share Image
