Overview
"The first full scale biography of Wallis Simpson to be written by a woman, exploring the mind of one of the most glamorous and reviled figures of the Twentieth Century, a character who played prominently in the blockbuster film The King's Speech. This is the story of the American divorcee notorious for allegedly seducing a British king off his throne. ""That woman,"" so called by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, was born Bessie Wallis Warfield in 1896 in Baltimore. Neither beautiful nor brilliant, she endured an impoverished childhood, which fostered in her a burning desire to rise above her circumstances. Acclaimed biographer Anne Sebba offers an eye-opening account of one of the most talked about women of her generation. It explores the obsessive nature of Simpson's relationship with Prince Edward, the suggestion that she may have had a Disorder of Sexual Development, and new evidence showing she may never have wanted to marry Edward at all. Since her death, Simpson has become a symbol of female empowerment as well as a style icon. But her psychology remains an enigma. Drawing from interviews and newly discovered letters, That Woman shines a light on this captivating and complex woman, an object of fascination that has only grown with the years."
Full Product Details
Author: Anne Sebba ,
Samantha Bond
Publisher: MacMillan Audio
Imprint: MacMillan Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 2.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 2.50cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781427259943
ISBN 10: 1427259941
Publication Date: 07 October 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Brought to brilliant light in this responsible, respectful biography. -- Booklist on Jennie Churchill A rigorously objective book... Fascinating. -- Financial Times on Mother Teresa
Brought to brilliant light in this responsible, respectful biography. Booklist on Jennie Churchill A rigorously objective book Fascinating. Financial Times on Mother Teresa
Brought to brilliant light in this responsible, respectful biography. --Booklist on Jennie Churchill A rigorously objective book... Fascinating. --Financial Times on Mother Teresa Brought to brilliant light in this responsible, respectful biography. Booklist on Jennie Churchill A rigorously objective book Fascinating. Financial Times on Mother Teresa Brought to brilliant light in this responsible, respectful biography. Booklist on Jennie Churchill A rigorously objective book Fascinating. Financial Times on Mother Teresa Brought to brilliant light in this responsible, respectful biography. -- Booklist on Jennie Churchill A rigorously objective book... Fascinating. -- Financial Times on Mother Teresa
Author Information
ANNE SEBBA is a biographer, lecturer, and former Reuters foreign correspondent who has written eight books and is a member of the Society of Authors Executive Committee. She lives in London. SAMANTHA BOND is best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in several James Bond films. She is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and has appeared in multiple performances on Broadway and London's West End.
