Bibliograph

The real Wallis Simpson, a new history of the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor, Anna Pasternak

Type

Label

The real Wallis Simpson, a new history of the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor, Anna Pasternak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 565-628)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The real Wallis Simpson

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1084633255

Responsibility statement

Anna Pasternak

Sub title

a new history of the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor

Summary

"Wallis Simpson is known as the woman at the center of the most scandalous love affair of the 20th century. The story that has been told repeatedly is this: The handsome, charismatic, and popular Prince Edward fell in love with a skinny, divorced American woman--Wallis Simpson. When the prince became king, everyone assumed the affair would end. But instead the new king announced he could not rule without the woman he loved at his side. Edward gave up his throne and the couple spent the rest of their days in exile, happy in their devoted love for each other. Anna Pasternak's The Real Wallis Simpson tells a different story: that Wallis was the victim of the abdication, not the villain. Everyone close to Edward knew that beyond his charming façade, he was utterly unfit to rule. Wallis became the perfect scapegoat for those who wished to dethrone the king. Anna Pasternak reveals Wallis Simpson as an intelligent woman, written off by cunning, powerful men and forced into a life she never wanted in a true story of manipulation and betrayal."--, adapted from Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The heart has its reasons -- The Prince's girl -- Ich dien -- One and only -- God bless WE -- Down with the American harlot -- Oceans of agony -- The last hour -- The fury -- Untitled -- The Twilight Zone -- A shadow king -- Son Altesse Royale -- My David -- Epilogue: The cedar walk

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