pickA biography of Wallis Simpson.
A mixture of very interesting facts (I had no idea she was still married to Mr Simpson at the time of the abdication, I always had the impression he was long gone) and wild speculation (she was flat-chested and a graphologist said her handwriting was masculine so she could have been a man with a hormonal disorder). Read with a large dose of salt handy.
Pick for the facts, so-so for the speculation.
bailedI can‘t even. First the author went on and on about what seemed like pure speculation about some medical matters. I rolled my eyes and skimmed. But then she said the reason Wallis was abused by her first husband was because she brought it on herself and I had to bail. Next please!
I grew up in Baltimore, and so did Wallis Simpson. Later in life, I discovered that the romantic, true story of a King who relinquished his throne for a “common woman” had a dark side. However, I do still find her fascinating! Day 14 #curiouscovers #woman
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“Stamped” should be required reading. Now, for a trip across the pond for some familial drama. #thecrownincrisis #alexanderlarman #england #britishroyalfamily #abdication #edwardviii #wallissimpson
pickI have been fascinated with the abdication of King Edward VIII and his romance with Wallis Simpson for a while now, and recently stumbled across his memoir. This was a slow read for me, because he goes into such great detail and introduces everyone! 😂
Wallis doesn‘t really make an appearance until about 3/4 of the way through, as a heads up.
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pickGood. Shows a different side to this woman and her life. Even though this story has been told in various ways this brings a different perspective and adds to the well known story.
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pickI knew next to nothing about Wallis Simpson before reading this. I‘d vaguely heard about the abdication of Edward VIII, but not the details. I‘d imagined a great love story, but it seems that Wallis was a bit of a social climber whilst Edward was a rather weak character & ultimately they weren‘t happy together. 3.5🌟
