Binding: Hardcover
Description: Before he fell in love with Wallis Simpson Edward VIII had fallen in love with America. As a young Prince of Wales Edward witnessed the birth of the American century at the end of the First World War and captivated by the energy confidence and raw power of the US a as it strode onto the world stage he paid a number of subsequent visits: surfing in Hawaii; dancing with an American shop - girl in Panama; and partying with the cream of New York society on Long Island. Eventually of course he fell violently in love with Wallis a Southern belle and latter - day Scarlett O Hara. Forceful irreverent and sassy she embodied everything that Edward admired about modern America. But Edward's fascination with America was not unreciprocated. America was equally fascinated by the Prince especially his love life and he became an international media celebrity through newsreels radio and the press. Indeed even in the decades after his abdication in 1936, Edward remained a celebrity in the US and a regular guest of Presidents and the elite of American society.
Title: King Edward Viii An American Life
Author(s): Powell Ted (Former Fellow And Director Of Studies In History At Downing College Cambridge And A Lecturer In Medieval Studies.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198795322
Pages: 336 Pages, Approx. 33 Black & White Illustrations
Publication Date: 11/1/2018
Category: Social & Cultural History