Antonia White's sustained portrayal of Clara's budding into womanhood is a masterpiece' The Boston Globe
Frost in May is the novel which launched the Virago Modern Classics list. Published as part of a beautifully designed series to mark the 40th anniversary of the Virago Modern Classics.
*'Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life' Hermione Lee, Observer
Antonia White's autobiography of her early years
Throughout her life, Antonia White was devoted to her cats- as she wrote the famous Frost in May Quartet, they were her constant (and disruptive) companions. In the delightful MINKA AND CURDY she fictionalised her experiences.