Three Houses

First published in 1931, ''Three Houses'' by Angela Thirkell is a memoir and autobiography, very memorable but notably distinct from her mystery novels and comedies of manners. The book focuses on Thirkell's happy childhood during the late Victorian era, structured around three specific residences that shaped her early life: The Grange in Fulham: The home of her maternal grandparents, where her grandfather, the famous Pre-Raphaelite painter Sir Edward Burne-Jones, lived and worked. 27 Young Street in Kensington Square: Her parents' home in London, offering a "panorama" of city life. North End House in Rottingdean: A seaside retreat where her cousin, the author Rudyard Kipling, lived across the green. The memoir is described as nostalgic and evocative, providing an "invaluable insight" into late Victorian life, literature, and art.
It recounts childhood adventures, the influence of her famous relatives, and the "innocent quality" of youth before she began her career as a novelist.