{"product_id":"9780753827390","title":"That Woman","description":"Author: Anne Sebba\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780753827390\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Feb 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified women of the twentieth century. Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography by a woman of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'That woman', as she was referred to by the Queen Mother, became a hate figure for ensnaring a British king and destabilising the monarchy. Neither beautiful nor brilliant, she nevertheless became one of the most talked-about women of her generation and she inspired such deep love and adoration in Edward VIII that he gave up a throne and an empire for her. Wallis lived by her wit and her wits, while both her apparent and alleged moral transgressions added to her aura and dazzle.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on new archives and material only recently made available, this scrupulously researched biography sheds new light on the character and motivations of a powerful, charismatic and complex woman.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46463709511838,"sku":"ADS-9780753827390","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780753827390.jpg?v=1769924616","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780753827390","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}