'Deliciously gossipy and amusingly trenchant' Daily Mail, BIOGRAPHY
OF THE YEAR
'A delightful memoir' Kate Saunders, The Times
'Fabulous . . . dazzling' Tatler
'Enchanting . . . movingly lyrical' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Country
Life
This short volume has turned out to be merely a handful of
recollections of well-remembered times and stories - some probably
misremembered, too - and a few people who have played a crucial part in
my life. And some confessions: I have never before tried to write about
my doll phobia, for instance, or about the effect synaesthesia has had
over the years. I can only hope that this collection of stories from
times past might give some idea of a mostly happy life that has gone,
and is going, much too fast.
At the age of five Angela Huth decided she would become a writer. Hers
was an idiosyncratic childhood. Her parents were known to be a highly
glamorous couple: Harold was a famous actor and film director who
possessed legendary charm; Bridget was known for her lively sense of
humour, fluency in foreign languages and her penchant for giving
memorable parties. But in spite of her parents' initial happiness, they
parted after the war. Eleven years later they got back together,
happily, though each would have a lover for decades. After her education
ended prematurely - Bridget didn't believe in university for women -
Angela Huth went from reluctant debutante to professional writer,
switching from journalism to short stories, novels, plays for television
and the stage.
Praise for Angela Huth:
'A first-class writer' Sunday Telegraph
'There is a very strong case for Huth replacing Jane Austen on the
school syllabus' Sunday Times
'Angela Huth knows her own range and writes within it; she is an
excellent exponent of the traditional English social comedy . . . she is
in perfect control' Daily Telegraph
