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The Windsors at War - As seen on Channel 4’s Edward vs George
The Nazi Threat to the Crown
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This riotous and engaging biography has it all GUARDIAN As much fun to read as a good political thriller WALL STREET JOURNAL The book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors at War At the outbreak of war, the British monarchy was in...
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Description
This riotous and engaging biography has it all
GUARDIAN
As much fun to read as a good political thriller
WALL STREET JOURNAL
The book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors at War
At the outbreak of war, the British monarchy was in turmoil. Edward VIII had abdicated, leaving his brother Bertie to take on a role he never expected: King George VI. Meanwhile, as Edward awaited the decree that would allow him to marry his mistress, Wallis Simpson, he took an increasing interest in Hitler's expansionist plans. How did this squabbling, dysfunctional family manage to unite in the face of the greatest conflict in their lifetimes? And what was the true extent of Edward's betrayal?
Genuinely revealing, politically insightful, scrupulously researched... has the narrative pace of a champion thoroughbred
Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474623971
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 January 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Illustration: 1 x 8 page B&W inset
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 332g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Alexander Larman is the author of several books, most recently The Crown In Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication. He is books editor of the Spectator's world edition and is a contributing editor to The Critic magazine. He has a monthly book review column in the Observer and writes regularly about literature and the arts for publications including Prospect, The Chap and the Daily Telegraph.
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