The Duke of Windsor's War.
Bloch, Michael.
Place Published: London:
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson,
Date Published: 1982.
Description: FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING. The book has 397 with index and Notes to Chapters. There are 24 pages of black and white photos. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD with a crease running down the spine. The jacket is in VERY GOOD condition with minor crimping on the top and bottom of spine. This book is lovingly preserved in a new BRODART archival jacket. This Dust Jacket Reads: Appointed on the Duchess of Windsor's behalf to write this book, Michael Bloch has been entrusted with the Duke's extraordinary wartime correspondence with Churchill, Beaverbrook, Halifax and others;with the Duchess's hilarious weekly letters to her Aunt Bessie; with numerous unpublished memoirs; and with a mass of original pholographs. Drawing on thee unique sources, the author provides a fascinating account of the Duke's career career during the Second World War, from his hitherto unknown work for British MIliary Intelligence when he predicted the fall of France, through his perilous flight form Europe with t he Duchess. to the years in which he was condemned to serve as Governor of the Bahamas, then generally considered to be the most dreadful post in the British Empire. With vivid descriptions of both the Windsors' official and social life, the author reveals for the first time many new details about he Duke's relations with his family. JMVINTAGE specializes in Books, Magazines and Treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...and other curious people. .
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dj
ISBN: 0297779478
Book Id: 3669
Price: $24.00
