The Duchess: A Novel of Wallis Simpson Free Audiobook Download by Wendy Holden

After the death of her first husband, Wallis Simpson was an impoverished American socialite when she met Edward, Prince of Wales. When they were married in 1928, it was seen as scandalous and their marriage wasn't welcomed back in America by family or friends. Though the marriage had a tumultuous beginning, it lasted for 33 years and produced 6 children. However, the relationship became complicated once again when the Duchess became close to King Edward VIII after he abdicated his throne in 1936.

It is the summer of 1936, and America has already been drawn into the Second World War. Winston Churchill had his political ambitions, but he needed money to carry them out. He left his wife, Clementine, and his children at Churchill Manor near Oxford, and set off on a fundraising tour through America. His quick wit, charisma, and high-profile name made him a celebrity in New York City.

The Duchess is a novel about the woman behind British royalty. Queen Elizabeth's story is told in parallel with Wallis Simpson, who was married to King Edward VIII and became queen when he abdicated. The two women are completely different: one has no training for her position and is certain of how she feels, while the other cannot speak for herself but knows what she wants. In The Duchess, the reader learns that both women have their own complex stories which deserve to be heard. Wendy Holden has written a beautiful rendition of this story in her book The Duchess: A Novel of Wallis Simpson.

A fascinating and compelling take on the story of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. The book follows in the tradition of the best-selling novel, The Queen's Mistress by Elizabeth Fremantle.

The Duchess is a historical novel that follows a fictional Wallis Simpson from childhood to adulthood, who finds herself caught in the midst of World War II and the events surrounding it in England. The story is told through two different narrators: Wallis and Louise Barrett, who are both telling parts of the same story but from two different perspectives.

The Duchess is a historical novel based on the true story of Wallis Simpson, the American socialite who became King Edward VIII's mistress and eventually his wife. The book tells the events that led to this scandal, which was the talk of society for decades. It also follows the story of their marriage, as well as of their later lives in exile after Edward abdicated from his throne and Wallis fled England in 1936.