King Edward VIII : an American life

Powell, Ted, author.

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Before he fell in love with Wallis Simpson, Edward VIII had fallen in love with America. 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.

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ISBN:

9780198795322

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-302) and index

Contents:

Introduction: An American Love Affair
1. Edward VIII and the Birth of the American Century
2. The Prince and the Doughboys, 1918-1919
3. A New World: Edward's Tour of North America, 1919
4. Jazzin' Around: Panama, San Diego, and Hawaii, 1920
5. The EP Ranch: A Fantasy of Escape
6. An Englishman in New York, 1924
7. 'The Prince of Wales and Other Famous Americans': Edward and the American Media
8. Luckiest of Females: The Prince and American Women
9. David against Edward
10. Inner Emigration: The Americanization of a Prince
11. 'The Great Catastrophe': The Prince, the Depression, and the USA
120 Wallis
13. 'The Greatest Story since the Crucifixion': America and the Abdication
14. The Frog Prince: The Windsors in Exile, 1937-1945
Epilogue: A Fly in Amber, 1945-1972

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2018942362

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2611113

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