"Thus, to the disgust of her father, the child was christened Alexandrina Victoria."
This is simply marvelous. While I’m thinking who knew, it’s also a stark reminder that nasty political machinations have a long history in human society. Thank you for this marvelous resurrection!
Thank you, Claire. I just loved this particular section. Strachey was such a great and amusing writer.
So interesting!
I love his writing 🤎
This is simply marvelous. While I’m thinking who knew, it’s also a stark reminder that nasty political machinations have a long history in human society. Thank you for this marvelous resurrection!
Thank you, Claire. I just loved this particular section. Strachey was such a great and amusing writer.
So interesting!
I love his writing 🤎