That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
Anne Sebba
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Description for That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
Paperback. Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson
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 by 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Phoenix mass market p/bk
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753827390
SKU
9780753827390
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About Anne Sebba
Anne Sebba is a historian and one of Britain's most distinguished biographers who began her career as a Reuters correspondent based in London and Rome. She has written eleven works of non-fiction, mostly about iconic twentieth-century women, which have been translated into several languages including French, Polish, Czech, Japanese and Chinese. She makes regular television and radio appearances and has ... Read more
Reviews for That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
The publication of this intriguing reassessment of her [Simpson's] controversial life could not be more timely ... an illuminating and absorbing read
DAILY MAIL
Madonna's new film fictionalises the affair between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, while this life tells the true story
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Commendably restrained ... Sebba's real coup is the discovery of letters ... Read more
DAILY MAIL
Madonna's new film fictionalises the affair between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, while this life tells the true story
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Commendably restrained ... Sebba's real coup is the discovery of letters ... Read more