Steve, I don't think this can be EJH, as Slipstream is a single volume of autobiography, not disguised as fiction. Some of her fiction does draw on her life, as fiction so often does, but the only series is the Cazalets, where I don't think anyone's name is changed. The only fictionalised three-volume autobiography I can think of is that of Noel Streatfeild, but I think the Noel's name stays Victoria. These are (or were) available from the braille library: a Vicarage Family, Beyond the Vicarage and Away from the Vicarage. I'm sure others might come up with your answer, and think of other fictionalised autobiographies. Clare ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Claire Was it Elizabeth Jane Howard who changed the name of the main character in her fictionalised autobiography. I know I read three volumes of it but was very confused for most of the second book because the girl's name wasdifferent but she seemed to have had all the experiences of the girl in thefirst book. I read these some time ago and can now only remember the confusion and not the details of the plot. Steve -----Original Message-----From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clare Gailans Sent: 13 June 2013 10:05 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Liking/disliking authors June, I think it probably has more influence on my reading than it should, but I would still read them if I enjoyed the writing. Thinking more aboutElizabeth Jane Howard, I have enjoyed interviews with her, it just seems to be in her autobiographical writing that she comes across as so whingey. Andof course in Kingsley Amis's writing about her, which I have met in his letters. I think she was trying particularly hard to be honest about herself, as a good writer sometimes does, though I think not always. Clare ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tar Barrels" <tar.barrels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:15 AM Subject: [ebooktalk] Liking/disliking authorsI try not to let it matter to me about liking or disliking the author, but unfortunately sometimes my prejudices get the better of me. I think we already discussed this in relation to Jeffrey Archer some time ago. How do you feel about it, Clare? Does it make you read a bookmore critically?June -----Original Message----- From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clare Gailans Sent: 12 June 2013 09:52 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BRAGG BOOKS I have only tried to read the Maid of Buttermere, which I couldn't get on with, though I think it was a rather dreary Calibre reader so not a fair test of the book. I have always meant to return to him. Yes, when I hear people in rather salubrious areas whinging about aircraft noise, I want them to go and live somewhere like an inner-city estate where they would really have something to complain about. Elizabeth Jane Howard, in her autobiography Slipstream, says that she couldn't bear her house in Camden Town because of the traffic noise. She had previously lived in Flask Walk in Hampstead, presumably Millionaires' Row where nothing so vulgar as a car ever penetrated. I love her novels, but what a spoilt madam she seems to have been in life. Clare ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3199/5903 - Release Date: 06/11/13
