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Personal pain and her passion for writing
WHEN the writer Margaret Oliphant died in 1897, one of her biggest fans sent a wreath of white roses to her funeral as “a mark of admiration and respect.”
The grieving admirer was none other than Queen Victoria, an avid reader of Oliphant’s best-selling novels.
The Queen had not only devoured Oliphant’s prodigious literary output, she had invited her to take tea at Windsor Castle. But this Royal seal of approval belies Margaret Oliphant’s humble origins – and her tragic personal life. for more click here
