Florence King
Florence King (1936-2016) was born in Washington, D.C. to a bookish British father and a tomboy American mother. King spent her childhood living with her parents, maternal grandmother, and her grandmother's maid. King showed talent in French, but unable to pursue it as a major at American University, she switched to a dual major of History and English. She attended the University of Mississippi for graduate school, but did not complete her M.A. degree after discovering she could make a living...See more
Florence King (1936-2016) was born in Washington, D.C. to a bookish British father and a tomboy American mother. King spent her childhood living with her parents, maternal grandmother, and her grandmother's maid. King showed talent in French, but unable to pursue it as a major at American University, she switched to a dual major of History and English. She attended the University of Mississippi for graduate school, but did not complete her M.A. degree after discovering she could make a living as a writer. King, who lived in Virginia at the time of her death, retired in 2002, but resumed writing a monthly column for National Review in 2006. See less
Florence King's Featured Books
Florence King book reviews
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Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady
Florence King and failing
by John B, Dec 8, 2011
By many standards she would be a failed Southern Lady, but by her father's she is not. In this entertaining and interesting read, Florence King lays the groundwork for how she became the Florence ... Read More
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Southern Ladies and Gentlemen
Excellent book
by John P, Nov 3, 2011
This has been a stand-by of mine since reading the original edition in 1975. The people in this book are real (or, at least were circa 1975). Florence King has captured the essence of what it is to ... Read More
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When Sisterhood Was in Flower
Completely Memorable
My daughter (now in early 30s) and I first read this book about 15 years ago. We lent it to someone and ........ It was always one of my daughter's favorite books and I was able to see her in ... Read More