The Duchess

Holden, Wendy

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The Duchess, the second novel in Wendy Holden’s trilogy about royal outsiders, fictionalises the unknown London life of Wallis Simpson.

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Publish Date: 19/08/2021
ISBN: 9781787396241 Category:

Description

‘Enthralling’ – Daily Mail’Fizzing with gossip, intrigue and wit’ – Mail on SundayIf you love The Crown, you will love this fictional look inside the life of Wallis Simpson… ___________Love can change the course of history… Arriving in 1928, Wallis was a divorced, penniless, middle-aged foreigner with average looks and no connections. Yet, just eight years later, a king renounced his throne for her.How did a woman from nowhere capture the heart of the world’s most glamorous bachelor? Wendy Holden tells the amazing story… ___________What readers are saying about The Duchess: ????? ‘A great read, fabulous story line and such a different perspective. Massive fun’????? ‘A powerful read. Perhaps we all got Wallis Simpson wrong’????? ‘Superb and powerful writing! I loved it’????? ‘A great read and I’d highly recommend to anyone who wants a less stilted piece of history’????? ‘A fascinating tale, well told’????? ‘An amazing, fictionalised retelling of the story of Edward and Mrs Simpson’

Additional information

Weight 696 g
Dimensions 234 × 153 × 42 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

426

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K