This will be the first serious yet sympathetic book by a female biographer to explain the story of how an American divorcee became a hate figure for allegedly ensnaring a British King from his throne. It focuses on the core conflict of her life in the 1930s, with particular reference to her impoverished American childhood as a motivation for her ambition. 'That woman', so called by her sister-in-law the new Queen Elizabeth, was born BessieWallis Warfield in 1896 in Baltimore, and she endured a childhood of relative obscurity which sharpened a burning desire to rise above her circumstances. To win in the game of life was her unequivocal aim. 'That woman' was not only one of the most talked about women of her generation. In death she has become one of the most written about and reviled. But she has also become a symbol of female empowerment as well as a style icon. And yet Wallis Simpson remains an enigma. A witty woman who lived on her wits. 'A woman can never be too rich or too thin' - one of her aphorisms - is all that some people know of her. Neither beautiful nor brilliant, both her assumed as well as her known moral transgressions add to her aura and dazzle. Accused of fascist sympathies and Nazi friends, she is an object of fascination that has increased with the years.

An unstinting portrait of the life of Winston Churchill's American-born mother traces her whirlwind entry into the British aristocracy after a three-day courtship with Randolph Churchill, her professional and artistic accomplishments, and the controversy that ensued from her uninhibited personality. 30,000 first printing.

Thedramatic story of Winston Churchill's controversial and charasmatic mother.

On August 30th 1841 William John Bankes, former Tory MP, pioneer Egyptologist and renowned traveller, was caught in compromising circumstances with a guardsman in London's Green Park.

Based on extensive research from previously undiscovered archives, the author recounts William Bankes's dramatic life story, examines the psychology of collecting, the pain and creativity of exile and affords a revealing insight into the minds of a hypocritical ruling elite in early Victorian Britain.

An updated edition of the definitive biography of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner, featuring a new final chapter, offers a stringently objective account of her life, humanitarian work, political associations, and views on abortion and other issues. Reprint.

Product Description: This study charts the story of how women have been reporting the news for the last 150 years, but not always on equal terms with men. From sister or wife taken along for the ride in Victorian times and grudgingly allowed to file an occasional story, this book recounts the development of the woman reporter...read more

Traces the life of the English novelist and playwright, describes her relationships with the actors and fellow writers of her day, and discusses her major works

Provides an illustrated profile of the life, training, and dance career of world-famous prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn

Captures the devotion, dedication, courage, and faith of this extraordinary woman in an inspiring account of her work among the poor of India

A history of the art of sampler making on both sides of the Atlantic displays beautiful examples of the varied forms that samplers have taken over the centuries and describes such techniques as cut-and-drawn work and white work