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King Edward VIII

By Philip , Windsor , Edward;Ziegler

Book information

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers;Harper Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780007481026, 0007481020
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1550470 bytes)
Pages
(xv, 654 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : i
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1894-1972;Great Britain -- History -- Edward VI-- Duke of1936;Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- BiographEdwardKings and rulers;Biographies;History;Biography;Win

Description

The authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished biographers.In this masterly authorized biography, Philip Ziegler reveals the complex personality of Edward VIII, the only British monarch to have voluntarily renounced the throne.With unique access to the Royal Archives, Ziegler overturns many myths about Edward and tells his side of the story -- from his glamorous existence as Prince of Wales to his long decline in semi-exile in France. At the heart of the book is an unflinchingly honest examination of Edward's all-consuming passion for Wallis Simpson, which led to his dramatic abdication.Elegant and devastating, this is the most convincing portrait of Edward ever published.

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