Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 I was born in the winter of 1898 in Belfast, the son of a solicitor and a clergyman's daughter. My parents had only two children, and I was the younger by about three years. Two very different strains had gone to my making.
#2 I had two other blessings when I was growing up. One was my nurse, Lizzie Endicott, who was kind, cheerful, and sensible. I was also born with good parents, good food, and a large garden to play in.
#3 My brother and I had very different artistic talents. I could draw figures that looked like they were really running or fighting, while my brother's drawings lacked any sense of beauty. The absence of beauty was characteristic of our childhood.
#4 I was raised in a happy and calm environment. I was taught the usual things and made to say my prayers, but I did not feel any interest in religion. My father, who was not particularly religious, enjoyed the charm of tradition and the verbal beauty of the Bible and Prayer Book.
