Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy By Andrew Morton
Had no idea how much of a wimp Edward was with his Wallis. This is a great book on how they were in their personal lives. 1455566950 A very new and comprehensive look at the American adventuress who set her sights on being Queen and in doing so shaped the course of UK history by ridding the monarchy of a weak and ineffectual king.thus ushering in the new Elizabethan era!!! 1455566950 Excellent book with some new information on an old subject 1455566950
For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne.You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance. Wallis SimpsonBefore 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 Balti. 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.
Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the MonarchyAndrew Morton really uncovers Wallis Simpson. I like how they put her in the same category as Anne Boleyn who won the heart of a King. A king who abdicated the throne for her. Life with King Edward VIII was not cracked up to be what it was. Wallis Simpson could be 1455566950 I started reading this book with no prior knowledge of Wallis Simpson or the abdication. Overall I found it to be an interesting read. I didn't rate this higher for the following reasons: Dullness. At times it was rather a chore to get through, particularly for 1455566950 An inside view of the life led by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Came to the conclusion that Wallis loved no one as much as she loved Wallis! Selfish, entitled traitors to England in the second world war. they deserved every bit of unhappiness they suffered. I found 1455566950 A great read that takes you inside the life of Wallace. Full of surprises in the pictures it paints 1455566950 So far so good. Kind of too “factsy “ written. I was hoping for a better flow coming from Morton. 1455566950
