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The crown in crisis : countdown to the abdication  Cover Image Book Book

The crown in crisis : countdown to the abdication / Alexander Larman.

Summary:

A definitive account of the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 draws on archival material and interviews with the king's closest friends to detail the role played by the king's opponents and supporters and the resulting scandal at a time when war was imminent.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250274847
  • ISBN: 1250274842
  • Physical Description: xviii, 333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index.
Subject: Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 > Abdication.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Abdication.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1910-1936.
Great Britain > History > Edward VIII, 1936.
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Easton Area Public Library System.

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Easton Main Library 941.084 L334c (Text) 31901004481117 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Summary: A definitive account of the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 draws on archival material and interviews with the king's closest friends to detail the role played by the king's opponents and supporters and the resulting scandal at a time when war was imminent.

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