NOT THE WHOLE STORY: A Memoir

Daughter of Harold Edward Huth the film producer, Angela Huth was born in 1938 and is a prolific writer for a variety of media - television, the theatre, magazines and newspapers, short stories and almost a dozen novels. Most are relationship stories about bittersweet disappointments and her novel Land Girls offered a sophisticated, adult treatment of character and motive, but the trio of young women at the heart of the story made it very appealing for young adult readers. Marvellously gossipy, enchanting and unputdownable, her memoir tells the story of her unconventional and fascinating life. At the age of five, Angela Huth decided she would become a writer. Hers was an idiosyncratic childhood. Her parents were known to be a highly glamorous couple - Harold a famous actor and film director who possessed legendary charm and Bridget known for her lively sense of humour, fluency in foreign languages, and her penchant for giving memorable parties. But in spite of her parents' initial happiness, they parted after the war. 11 years later they got back together, happily, although each would have a lover for decades. After her education ended prematurely (Bridget didn't believe in university for women), Angela Huth went from reluctant debutante to professional writer, switching from journalism to short stories, novels, plays for television and the stage. Her list in the Appendix of words she weirdly dislikes includes meal, moist, poorly, caring, wealthy, corridor, passed away, poo, picture perfect, munching and nibbles among them. This woman truly loves her English language, is an outrageous name dropper, and we are taken back to times past in her elegant memoir. 311pp, paperback, eight pages of photos.