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An Autobiography
Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith, born Emma Alice Margaret Tennant (1864-1945) was an Anglo-Scottish socialite, author and wit. She married Herbert Henry Asquith, who would become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1908-1916). During World War I, Asquith's outspokenness led to a public outcry. For example, she visited a German prisoner of war camp and she
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324 pages
Published
April 1st 2009
by Dodo Press
(first published August 14th 1995)
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A Slog, but Interesting
Interesting in that it is a portrait of the times, as well as the author, and although extremely self indulgent, it has many wonderful descriptions of her friends and family who were very famous and important in their own right. Some clever insights, and beautiful descriptive writing.
Interesting in that it is a portrait of the times, as well as the author, and although extremely self indulgent, it has many wonderful descriptions of her friends and family who were very famous and important in their own right. Some clever insights, and beautiful descriptive writing.
Loved it!! She pulled me in to her life and the history. Cant wait to start volume 2!
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Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith (2 February 1864 – 28 July 1945), born Emma Alice Margaret Tennant, was an Anglo-Scottish socialite, author and wit. She was married to Herbert Henry Asquith, a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1894 until his death in 1928.
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