With the economy being what it was at the time, Ariana Franklin saw little purpose in pursuing her education and left school in her teens to make money.Īriana was greatly influenced by her father who was a journalist with the Times. Life in Devon with her maternal grandparents wasn’t nearly as privileged, though the town of Torquay in Devonshire had its charms. As a result, not only was Ariana well versed in the goings on of the war but her life was one of privilege, with plenty of helpers around the house to make sure Ariana had everything she wanted. Initially, the family lived with her uncle, who was a minister in Churchill’s Cabinet. Diana created the Ariana Franklin pseudonym to write and publish historical fiction.Īriana Franklin was born Mary Diana Narracot in London where she spent her earliest years before the blitz forced the family to run away to Devon. Ariana Franklin is actually Diana Norman, a journalist that was born in 1933 and who passed away in 2011. Ariana Franklin is a British author best known for the ‘Mistress of the Art of Death’ novels.
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