Bibliograph

Outrageous fortune, growing up at Leeds Castle, by Anthony Russell

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Outrageous fortune, growing up at Leeds Castle, by Anthony Russell

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outrageous fortune

Oclc number

861755373

Responsibility statement

by Anthony Russell

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print biography

Sub title

growing up at Leeds Castle

Summary

Built in the twelfth century as a Norman stronghold, Leeds Castle once housed kings and queens. It lay in disrepair for nearly a century until Anthony Russell's grandmother, Lady Baillie, restored the fortress to its former glory. Here, surrounded by a moat and sprawling grounds, Anthony spent his childhood. It was life of beauty and privilege, but for a shy boy often lonely. And, as Anthony reveals in his extraordinarily vivid and frank memoir, it was perhaps not the best preparation for modern life beyond the castle's walls

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