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Author

Antonia Fraser

b. August 27, 1932 · United Kingdom

Historian, Writer, Novelist, Biographer, Aristocrat

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Titles on list

4

Total weeks

63

Peak rank

#2

#15101519691977198519932001

Biography

Born
August 27, 1932 · London
Nationality
United Kingdom
Gender
Female
Languages
English
Education
Lady Margaret Hall, Dragon School, St Mary's School, Lady Margaret Hall

Awards & Honours

  • 1969James Tait Black Memorial Prize
  • 1984Wolfson History Prize
  • 1996CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction
  • 1996St. Louis Literary Award
  • 2000Medlicott Medal
  • 2003Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
  • Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Companion of Honour

On the Bestseller Lists

4 titles

MARIE ANTOINETTE
Antonia Fraser

MARIE ANTOINETTE

#13 · 2 wks

THE WIVES OF HENRY VIII
Antonia Fraser
Cover of THE WIVES OF HENRY VIII

THE WIVES OF HENRY VIII

#9 · 7 wks

THE WEAKER VESSEL
Antonia Fraser
Cover of THE WEAKER VESSEL

THE WEAKER VESSEL

#9 · 16 wks

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
Antonia Fraser
Cover of MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

#2 · 38 wks

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).