The Duchess of Windsor

By Michael Bloch

Book Overview

Published on the 100th anniversary of her death, a definitive biography of the Duchess of Windsor explores, among other things, evidence that suggests she remained a virgin despite three marriages and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0297835904
• ISBN13: 9780297835905
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Easy to read...

I really enjoyed this book. I was surprised when I started it; there are tons of pictures and less text than might be expectd, but with a topic like this one, I actually think this proved to be an advantage. I felt like I got enough of an overview/background to understand what was going on surrounding the Duke and Duchess, but did not feel overwhelmed by the history. For example, I tried reading a biography on the Duke,a nd was so bored and lost by the first two chapters because I was given SO much information!I also got a different view of the Duchess. While I had not read any non-foction about her, she does pop up in fiction by Danielle Steele ("Jewels") and Dominick Dunne ("The Two. Mrs. Grenvilles") and she is portrayed in a totally unlikeable light. While I don't know how biased this biography was, I ended up being very sympathetic towards the Duchess and hoping that she and the Duke were happy together.I also found the many pictures to be a plus, as they were great to peruse.