Bibliograph

Wallis in love, the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy, Andrew Morton

Type

Label

Wallis in love, the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy, Andrew Morton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page [343]-376) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wallis in love

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

989965984

Responsibility statement

Andrew Morton

Sub title

the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy

Summary

Before she was the woman who enticed a king from his throne, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish girl from Baltimore. Morton shows how she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine, taking us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and London

Table Of Contents

"All is love" -- I married a sadist -- He was simply irresistible -- "The world's biggest tease" -- Wallis stole my man -- "This weird royal obsession" -- "Mission accomplished" -- A shortlist of one -- A bounder, a libertine, and a spy -- "Wally for queen!" -- "You God-damned fool" -- I want your baby -- "Only one woman exists for him" -- "A whole nation against one woman" -- "The only man I've ever loved" -- "Ice runs through their veins" -- "Wallis, Wallis, Wallis, Wallis."

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