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Wallis in Love

By: Andrew Morton
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
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Summary

Sunday Times best-selling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson.

Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal scandal. Andrew Morton's impeccable research and unerring skill for riveting storytelling combine to present a strong case for a new and startling reveal: that the woman who rocked the world with her uncompromising passion for the Prince of Wales may have fooled everyone by keeping the object of her true passion hidden away....

From her relatively lowly beginnings in America - where young Wallis and her mother were dependent on her domineering and powerful uncle Sol, to her rise through the social ranks and her determination to one day beat men at their own game - to the ultimate conquest of the Prince of Wales. Morton paints a vivid and multifaceted picture of a compelling, ambitious and often hard-hearted woman who may have won the jewel in the British crown but very possibly at the expense of her true happiness.

Wallis in Love reveals the men Wallis truly loved, the men who broke her heart - and the hearts she broke in turn. In this vivid, fresh and frankly amazing portrait of the Duchess of Windsor, Morton draws on interviews, secret letters, diaries and never before seen or heard primary sources.

From the day she was born in a ramshackle cottage in the hills to revealing what really happened the night her husband died, Morton paints a fresh and enticing portrait of the Duchess of Windsor.

©2018 Andrew Morton (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
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An accurate depiction

Having read many biographies of the Windsors I feel that Moreton has jus about nailed the truth about the pair here. The narrator leaves much to be desired.

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What a life!

I couldn't hope to keep up with her pace of life and all the characters that appeared before us in this biography. It gave the impression of having been thoroughly researched. I felt sorry for Wallis to begin with but my sympathies died as the book went on. I wonder whether I now have a true picture of the situation that existed. I hope so.

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VERY GOOD

Unlike 17 carnations which I also read, this one is much more detailed about her personality, she turned into a bitter woman
as she clearly did not want to be with the king she neither loved him nor respected him, especially in later years, she had a life sentence when he chose her she paid the price for all the jewelry and furnishings etc
HE NEVER WANTED TO BECOME KING...Thank god this weak man never got to become King,
she did us all a favour enjoyable read though

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NOTHING NEW

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would like the Narrator to use an American accent when reading dialogue spoken by Americans. the speech patterns are all wrong!

Would you recommend Wallis in Love to your friends? Why or why not?

Only to people who know very little about Wallis Windsor. So much of this is well covered in other books I've read.

What three words best describe Cameron Stewart’s voice?

Pleasant, clear, English

Do you think Wallis in Love needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. there is nothing to be added

Any additional comments?

This sadly is really nothing new. It is highly unlikely, given other authors' evidence that Wallis was in love with Herman Rogers. In fact, Anne Sebba has proof that she regretted leaving Ernest, her husband, to whom she wrote after her split form him

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A waste of lives

Nothing we didn't already know but sometimes a fresh eye is refreshing on an old story.

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Fascinating

I had always held some sympathy for the Duchess of Windsor. However, after listening to this absorbing book all that is gone. Andrew Morton has written a tremendously well researched and historically accurate book of these two very egocentric and selfish individuals. Tragically Wallis and Edward used each other and managed to make each other very miserable indeed. To the end Wallis only ever considered Wallis. The great love story that never was.Well worth a listen.

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Good background information

It was good to read the background of the story of lady Wallis.
Where she came from and how she Pursuit the men in her life.


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That's several hours of my life I won't get back

I've tried to listen several times, but now I'm giving up. I did manage to get about two thirds of the way through, but I just can't listen to the narrator any more. Changing the speed didn't help either.

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interesting

interesting book. heavy going at times. did not like the narrator found his speech to hurried and breathless.

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Surprising new stories

I thought I knew a lot about the woman who made Edward VIII abdicate, but that was the first thing I got wrong. She didn't make him abdicate, in fact it was quite the reverse. The trouble was, once he'd done it she was trapped. Andrew Morton has done what he does best, and picked the bones of the truth, and left the rest to rot. Thank you for putting me straight.

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