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_aMorton, Andrew, _d1953- _eauthor. _950253 |
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_aWallis in love : _bthe untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy / _cAndrew Morton. |
250 | _aFirst edition. | ||
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_aNew York : _bGrand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group, _c2018. |
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_axi, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations ; _c24 cm |
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504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (page [343]-376) and index. | ||
520 | _aBefore she was the woman who enticed a king from his throne, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish girl from Baltimore. Morton shows how she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine, taking us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and London. | ||
520 | _a"Before she became known as the woman who enticed a king from his throne and birthright, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish and particular girl from Baltimore. At turns imaginative, ambitious, and spoiled, Wallis's first words as recalled by her family were "me, me." From that young age, she was in want of nothing but stability, status, and social acceptance as she fought to climb the social ladder and take her place in London society. As irony would have it, she would gain the love and devotion of a king, but only at the cost of his throne and her reputation. In Wallis In Love, acclaimed biographer Andrew Morton offers a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine. Using diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records, Morton takes us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and her entrance into the strange wonderland that is London society. During her journey, we meet an extraordinary array of characters, many of whom smoothed the way for her dalliance with the king of England, Edward VIII. Wallis In Love goes beyond Wallis's infamous persona and reveals a complex, domineering woman striving to determine her own fate and grapple with matters of the heart."--Dust jacket. | ||
505 | 0 | _a"All is love" -- I married a sadist -- He was simply irresistible -- "The world's biggest tease" -- Wallis stole my man -- "This weird royal obsession" -- "Mission accomplished" -- A shortlist of one -- A bounder, a libertine, and a spy -- "Wally for queen!" -- "You God-damned fool" -- I want your baby -- "Only one woman exists for him" -- "A whole nation against one woman" -- "The only man I've ever loved" -- "Ice runs through their veins" -- "Wallis, Wallis, Wallis, Wallis." | |
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_aWindsor, Wallis Warfield, _cDuchess of, _d1896-1986. _9199455 |
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_aWindsor, Edward, _cDuke of, _d1894-1972 _xMarriage. _9199454 |
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