17 carnations : the Windsors, the Nazis and the cover-up /
by Morton, Andrew.
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BookPublisher: London : Michael O'Mara Books, 2015Description: xii, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781782434566 (hbk.) :; 1782434569 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 941.084 MORSubject(s): Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 -- Political and social views | Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 -- Correspondence | Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Correspondence | Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986 -- Political and social views | Espionage, British -- Germany -- History -- 20th century | Espionage, German -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | History | HistorySummary: Andrew Morton tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, and his wife Wallis Simpson, whose affair with Joachim von Ribbentrop embroiled the duke in a German plot to use him as a puppet king during their takeover of the British Empire. Although we know that the war ended with Hitler's defeat, this damning correspondence, now hidden in a German castle that had fallen to American soldiers, could forever tarnish the reputation of the royal family.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 941.084 MOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002888310X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Maghull Library | Adult Fiction | 941.084 MOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002921221X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Netherton Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 941.084 MOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002993459X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Andrew Morton tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, and his wife Wallis Simpson, whose affair with Joachim von Ribbentrop embroiled the duke in a German plot to use him as a puppet king during their takeover of the British Empire. Although we know that the war ended with Hitler's defeat, this damning correspondence, now hidden in a German castle that had fallen to American soldiers, could forever tarnish the reputation of the royal family.
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