The shadow queen : a novel of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Title:

Author:

Dean, Rebecca, 1943-

Personal Author:

Dean, Rebecca, 1943-

ISBN:

9780767930574

Edition:

1st American ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Broadway, c2012.

Physical Description:

423 p. ; 21 cm.

Abstract:

Reimagines the life of the woman for whom Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne, from her disadvantaged childhood to her upbringing as a socialite by wealthy relatives to her entry into British society.

Personal Subject:

Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972-Fiction.

Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986-Fiction.

Genre:

Biographical fiction.

Historical fiction.

Summary:

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King Edward VIII abdicated his throne for her in one of the world's great love stories - but who was Wallis Simpson?

Born into a poor southern family but taken in by rich relatives, Wallis Simpson was raised as a socialite. Between family conflicts and debutante balls, she and her friends dream of their future husbands, and like millions of girls worldwide, dream of Prince Edward, the heir to the British throne who would someday be king.

Beloved author Rebecca Dean imagines the early life of Wallis Simpson, her triumphs and heartbreaks, and the making of the twice divorced, nearly destitute woman who captured a king's heart and changed the course of history. Set against a background of high society, royal circles, and diplomatic intrigue, The Shadow Queen features one of the most fascinating and controversial women of the 20th century.