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The woman before Wallis : a novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and royal scandal / Bryn Turnbull.
In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she's immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale-even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales. In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma's sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow. Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James's Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778388197 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 394 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Mira, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes reader's guide. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Turnb | 31681010201978 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A debut based on the story of the woman loved by Edward, Prince of Wales, before his infamous abdication follows the story of a diplomatâs daughter whose five-year royal affair is upended by a sisterâs custody trial. 10,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
In 1926, a diplomat's daughter married to a member of the British aristocracy begins a love affair with Edward, Prince of Wales, but their relationship is upended by the scandal of her twin sister's custody trial. - Harlequin
âBrimming with scandal and an equal amount of heartâ¦a sweeping yet intimate look at the lives of some of historyâs most notorious figures from Vanderbilts to the Prince of Wales⦠A must-read.ââChanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana
âBryn Turnbull takes a story we think we know and turns it on its head, with captivating results⦠A beautifully written, meticulously researched and altogether memorable debut.ââJennifer Robson, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Gown
For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edwardâs heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.
In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, sheâs immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy taleâeven more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales.
In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelmaâs sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow.
Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. Jamesâs Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal.
Looking for more sweeping historical fiction? Don't miss Bryn Turnbull's new novel. The Last Grand Duchess takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar.
