![]() Penelope was forced to work hard to keep the family afloat. But her husband’s difficulty dealing with the aftermath as a World War II soldier led to his heavy drinking, which drove his family to near-destitution. Her father’s role as editor at Punch and her esteemed uncles’ involvements with Oxford and the Enigma project during World War II opened some doors for her. ![]() ![]() After all, we can live with people for years and know little about what goes on in their minds.įitzgerald lived an unusual life, encompassing privilege, education, poverty, and hard work. Even though Lee sometimes expresses frustration with Fitzgerald’s secretiveness, she makes you feel like you know her intimately. Once you got past the lengthy section on Fitzgerald’s illustrious family, what was so compelling about the book was the sense you get of knowing the subject. If this book indicates her skill, I will go out of my way to read others. Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life is the first of her biographies I have read. ![]() Hermione Lee has a reputation as an excellent biographer. But I was unaware the film was based on a book or who had written it. ![]() A few years ago, I watched the movie, The Bookshop, and loved it. I’m embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of Penelope Fitzgerald before researching my most recent book, Library Lin’s Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs. Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life by Hermione Lee ![]()
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