Best biography of wallis simpson
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That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
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Author: Anne Sebba
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One of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified women of the twentieth century. Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography by a woman of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. 'That woman', as she was referred to bygd the Queen Mother, became a hate figure for ensnaring a British king and destabilising the monarchy. Neither beautiful nor brilliant, she nevertheless became one of the most talked-about women of her generation and she inspired such deep love and adoration in Edward VIII that he gave up a throne and an empire for her. Wallis lived by her wit and her wits, while both her apparent and alleged moral transgressions added to her aura and dazzle. Based on new archives and material only recently made available, this scrupulously researched biograph
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The former King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson remain a source of fascination.
In , King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, an event that rocked the monarchy, and continues to affect the royal family to this day. Their wedding took place in France in June , just seven months after Edward&#;s abdication. From then on, the new Duke and Duchess of Windsor spent their lives in exile, residing mainly in France; after the Duke of Windsor died in , the Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor remained in their home in Paris until her death in Decades later, the Windsors have remained a source of fascination for many, with books focusing in on their romance and marriage, the abdication and its aftermath, and their association with Nazi Germany. If you are looking to read about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, a.k.a. former King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, here&#;s where to begin:
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Atria Books &#; The Real Wallis Simp
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The 8 Best Books About the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Atria Books The Real Wallis Simpson: A New History of the American Divorcée Who Became the Duchess of Windsor
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This biography of Wallis Simpson bygd Anna Pasternak argues that Wallis never wanted Edward to abdicate, and that she was the real victim of the abdication. "Instead of simply belittling Wallis and defaming her reputation," Pasternak writes, "we might try to understand this modern, intelligent, remarkable woman and the impossible situation she was placed in."
Read an excerpt of The Real Wallis Simpson here
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Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
Author Andrew Lownie begins his story on the day of King Edward VIII's abdication. Lownie focuses in on the Windsors' time in exile, including their tour of Nazi Germany—he calls them "actively engagerad with the German intrigues"—then covers Edward's time as governor of the Ba