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When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Greeted initially with disbelief and ridicule, the #1 New York Times bestselling biography has become a unique literary classic, not just because of its explosive contents but also because of Diana's intimate involvement in the publication. Never before had a senior royal spoken in such a raw, unfiltered way about her unhappy marriage, her relationship with the Queen, her extraordinary life inside the House of Windsor, her hopes, her fears, and her dreams. Now, twenty-five years on, biographer Andrew Morton has revisited the secret tapes he and the late princess made to reveal startling new insights into her life and mind. In this fully revised edition of his groundbreaking biography, Morton considers Diana's legacy and her relevance to the modern royal family.
An icon in life and a legend in death, Diana continues to fascinate. Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words is the closest we will ever come to her autobiography.
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December 1, 2009 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781439187883
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- ISBN: 9781439187883
- File size: 57550 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 9.2
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 8
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March 29, 1993
Morton's expose of royal unhappiness--a 14-week PW bestseller in cloth--will be released in paperback to coincide with an NBC miniseries based on it. Photos. -
June 1, 2004
Celebrity biographer Morton's fourth book on Diana, Princess of Wales, doesn't contain the shocking revelations of his first expose, Diana: Her True Story (1992), but provoking a scandal isn't his intention with this book. Rather, he aims to shed light on Diana's true personality, which he feels has been distorted by the media and by those who knew or worked for her and subsequently exploited that association. With the help of Diana's close friends--including her confidante, Dr. James Colthurst, and her astrologer, Debbie Frank--Morton paints a portrait of a princess who, despite her beauty, kindness and popularity, was deeply afflicted by self-doubt, extremely dependent on the counsel of her friends and desperate for a man to love her."Her heart truly ruled her head," Diana's masseur, Stephen Twigg, told Morton, and indeed, her fierce determination to enjoy a passionate, genuine relationship is evident in this account. To break free of her loveless marriage, she was willing to defy centuries-old royal protocol and risk losing her position, wealth and even her beloved sons to the Queen, who was legally entitled to guardianship of William and Harry. After the divorce, she pinned her hopes for happiness on several men, adopting their interests and imagining a future with each of them. Morton portrays Diana as lonely and vulnerable, yet possessing an"indomitable spirit." However, he is unrelenting in his criticism of Diana's butler and onetime friend, Paul Burrell, whose memoir Morton blasts for being exploitative and biased against the Spencer family. Though Morton covers little new ground, he succeeds in putting Diana's actions in context and presenting a balanced assessment of this indelible figure. 32 pages of color photos.
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