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The True Love Story Of Lady Antonia And Her Harold

Antonia Fraser and Harold Pinter were married for 28 years before Pinter's death in 2009 from cancer. Doubleday/Courtesy of Antonia Fraser hide caption

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The True Love Story Of Lady Antonia And Her Harold

They were married when they first met, but he kept her from leaving a party when he asked, "Must you go?" That simple question launched a 33-year relationship and serves as the title of biographer Lady Antonia Fraser's new memoir about her years with playwright Harold Pinter.

The True Love Story Of Lady Antonia And Her Harold

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Tina Brown's Must-Reads

Tina Brown's Must-Reads: The Lives Of Others

The Daily Beast editor chats with Renee Montagne about the best things she's been reading lately. The focus this month: the perils and pleasures of the personal chronicle, whether it's on the Internet, in a diary, or in a juicy tell-all memoir.

Tina Brown's Must-Reads: The Lives Of Others

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Antonia Fraser Peers into the Heart of Louis XIV

How did Louis the XIV manage all of his kingly duties — from invading the Spanish Netherlands to engineering the extraordinary gardens at Versailles — when he was always in the bedroom?

Antonia Fraser Peers into the Heart of Louis XIV

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Arts & Life

The Misunderstood Marie Antoinette?

Marie Antoinette has been a subject for both biographers and novelists. Since before her beheading by French revolutionaries, her life has been analyzed and mythologized. Biographer Antonia Fraser and novelist Sena Jeter Naslund Offer a peek at the life of Marie Antoinette.

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