Past Forgetting

a memoir of heroes, adventure, and love

Plot

"With 'Fitz' she lived a full life, bringing up four children, entertaining the great, writing, lecturing and travelling prodigiously - notably in the Soviet Union, China and other countries where foreigners were rarely seen. In Jugoslavia, she had memorable encounters with Marshal Tito, riding with him in the mountains of Slovenia and staying on his private island off the Istrian coast. And, in her frequent visits to the United States, she met many of the key political figures of the day." "There are glimpses of high society, together with closeup snapshots of Churchill, the Kennedys and the Harrimans; the authors Hilaire Beloc, Compton Mackenzie and Maurice Baring; King Edward VIII, who let her down, and King George VI, who could not stop dancing with her. High spirits, loyalty, style, courage and an overriding sense of fun make Past Forgetting an altogether exceptional memoir."--BOOK JACKET.