{"product_id":"9780007481019","title":"King Edward VIII","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Ziegler, Philip \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 16\/02\/2012,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 672 pages, 22 b\/w illus, 2 b\/w plates,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780007481019,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished biographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this masterly authorized biography, Philip Ziegler reveals the complex personality of Edward VIII, the only British monarch to have voluntarily renounced the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With unique access to the Royal Archives, Ziegler overturns many myths about Edward and tells his side of the story – from his glamorous existence as Prince of Wales to his long decline in semi-exile in France. At the heart of the book is an unflinchingly honest examination of Edward’s all-consuming passion for Wallis Simpson, which led to his dramatic abdication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Elegant and devastating, this is the most convincing portrait of Edward ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697579196460,"sku":"9780007481019","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780007481019.jpg?v=1722597012","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780007481019","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}