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092    |fF|aHOLDEN 
100 1  Holden, Wendy,|d1965-|eauthor. 
245 14 The duchess /|cWendy Holden. 
250    Berkley trade paperback edition. 
264  1 New York :|bBerkley,|c2021. 
300    413 pages ;|c21 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "Readers guide included"--Page 4 of cover. 
520    "It was a love so strong a king renounced his kingdom-all 
       for that woman. Or was she just an escape route for a king
       who never wanted to rule? Bestselling author Wendy Holden 
       takes an intimate look at one of the most notorious 
       scandals of the twentieth century. 1928. A middle-aged 
       foreigner comes to London with average looks, no money, 
       and no connections. Wallis's first months in the city are 
       lonely, dull, and depressing. With no friends of her own, 
       she follows the glamorous set on the pages of magazines 
       and goes to watch society weddings. Her stuffy husband 
       Ernest's idea of fun, meanwhile, is touring historic 
       monuments. When an unexpected encounter leads to a house 
       party with the Prince of Wales, Wallis's star begins to 
       rise. Her secret weapon is her American pep and honesty. 
       For the prince, she is a breath of fresh air. As her 
       friendship with him grows, their relationship deepens into
       love. Wallis is plunged into a world of unimaginable 
       luxury and privilege, enjoying weekends together at his 
       private palace on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Wallis 
       knows the fun and excitement can't last. The prince will 
       have to marry, and she will return to Ernest. The sudden 
       death of George V seems to make this inevitable; the 
       Prince of Wales is now King Edward VIII. When, to her 
       shock and amazement, he refuses to give her up-or 
       recognize they are facing impossible odds-her fairy tale 
       becomes a nightmare. The royal family closes ranks to shut
       her out, and Ernest gives an ultimatum. Wallis finds 
       herself trapped when Edward insists on abdicating his 
       throne. She can't escape the overwhelming public outrage, 
       and, villainized, she becomes the woman everyone blames-
       the face of the most dramatic royal scandal of the 
       twentieth century"--|cProvided by publisher. 
600 10 Windsor, Wallis Warfield,|cDuchess of,|d1896-1986
       |vFiction. 
600 10 Windsor, Edward,|cDuke of,|d1894-1972|vFiction. 
651  0 Great Britain|xPolitics and government|y1936-1945
       |vFiction. 
655  7 Biographical fiction.|2gsafd 
775 08 |iReproduction of (manifestation):|aHolden, Wendy, 1965-
       |tDuchess|dLondon : Welbeck, 2021|z9781787396241