Edward VIII
Chronicles the life of the late, enigmatic Duke of Windsor, scrutinizing his unusual upbringing, his complex and flawed character, his precipitous abdication, and his twenty-five years of embittered exile.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Year
- 1975
- ISBN-13
- 9780297767879
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- British monarchyAbdication crisisEdward VIII's life and exile
Awards
- Wolfson History PrizeWon(1975)
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