Veronica Maclean was born in 1920 in the Scottish Highlands to the illustrious Fraser family and married the diplomat and politician Sir Fitzroy Maclean. Past Forgetting is the story of her life played out against the dramatic social, political and diplomatic history of the twentieth century. From her acquaintance with the Kennedys, Bushes and the Astors to her friendships with Belloc, John Singer Sargent and Freya Stark, Past Forgetting also charts her journeys overland to China, Persia and Yugoslavia, her lecture tours in America, and her medical mission to the Balkans in the late 1990s.
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Veronica Maclean is the daughter of the 14th Lord Lovat, hereditary chief of Clan Fraser. She married the diplomat Sir Fitzroy Maclean in 1946 and travelled widely with him. She is a keen botanist and has created the garden at Strachur, Argyll in Scotland.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Veronica Maclean was born in 1920 in the Scottish Highlands to the illustrious Fraser family and married the diplomat and politician Sir Fitzroy Maclean. Past Forgetting is the story of her life played out against the dramatic social, political and diplomatic history of the twentieth century. From her acquaintance with the Kennedys, Bushes and the Astors to her friendships with Belloc, John Singer Sargent and Freya Stark, Past Forgetting also charts her journeys overland to China, Persia and Yugoslavia, her lecture tours in America, and her medical mission to the Balkans in the late 1990s. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR002352584
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Condition: Good. : Past Forgetting es una excepcional memoria escrita por Lady Veronica Maclean, quien nació en 1920 en las Tierras Altas de Escocia en el seno de la ilustre familia Fraser. El libro narra su vibrante vida entrelazada con la historia social, política y diplomática del siglo XX, desde su matrimonio con el diplomático y político Sir Fitzroy Maclean hasta sus encuentros con figuras icónicas como Winston Churchill, los Kennedy y el Mariscal Tito.A través de sus páginas, Maclean relata sus prodigiosos viajes por la Unión Soviética, China y Persia, así como sus misiones médicas en los Balcanes durante los años 90. Con un estilo lleno de lealtad, coraje y un gran sentido del humor, la autora ofrece una visión reveladora de un mundo pasado, combinando anécdotas de la alta sociedad con aventuras internacionales y una profunda historia de amor. EAN: 9780755310241 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Historia Título: Past Forgetting Autor: Veronica Maclean Editorial: Review Idioma: en Páginas: 374 Formato: tapa dura Año de publicación: 2002. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-04-13-1c476aa7
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