Synopses & Reviews
Overnight, Diana Spencer emerged from relative obscurity to become the most famous--and most photographed--woman in the world. By all appearances, her marriage to Prince Charles was a Cinderella story come to life. Everyone knows how the fairy tale ended, but few people know that Diana's debut into the House of Windsor was as carefully manipulated as her public persona--and no one could have imagined what it would ultimately cost her.
Drawing from extensive research and exclusive interviews, acclaimed biographer Anne Edwards unveils the portrait of an enigmatic legend to give us never-before-revealed details of Diana's life; of her upbringing in a cold, autocratic family; of her search for love; of her tumultuous marriage with the Prince of Wales; and of an iconic princess who was as powerful a force as the Royal Family had ever encounter. Anne Edward paints and unforgivable portrait of a woman desperate in her marriage, fearful for her life, caught up in an ever more treacherous royal chess game.
Review
"Intensely absorbing"--
Publishers Weekly"The queen of biography outflashes the paparazzi in the life of the late Prince of Wales."--Kirkus Reviews
"Diana's fans are sure to be delighted by Edwards's intimate prose and detailed descriptions."--Publishers Weekly
"[A] fascinating book...Anne Edwards has provided a biography worthy of her reputation, one that...illuminates its subject with new material and fresh thinking." --St. Louis Times-Dispatch
About the Author
Anne Edwards, who lived in London for many years and has close friends within royal circles, is the author of many bestselling biographies, including
Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor and
Royal Sisters: Elizabeth and Margaret. She is known for her meticulous research and ability to portray her subjects with passion and sympathy. She has also written biographies of Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, Katharine Hepburn, and Sonya, Countess Tolstoy.