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Traitor king : the scandalous exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor  Cover Image Book Book

Traitor king : the scandalous exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor / Andrew Lownie.

Lownie, Andrew, (author.).

Summary:

"11 December 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcaee. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can livehappily ever after. But do they? Beginning this astonishing dual biography at the moment that most biographers turn away, bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsors post-abdication. This is a story of a royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the duke to their cause; and of why the duke, as Governor of the Bahamas, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend. It is a story of a couple obsessed with their status, financially exploiting their position, all the while manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781639361410 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 422 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972.
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.
Marriages of royalty and nobility > Great Britain > History > 20th century > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945.
Great Britain > History > George VI, 1936-1952.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Personal narratives.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Stroud Branch 941.0840922 Winds-L 31681010282614 NONFIC Available -


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