The Woman Before Wallis
- Author: Bryn Turnbull
- Narrator: Mary Jane Wells
- Publisher: HarperCollins USA
- Duration: 11:22:51
Synopsis
“Brimming with scandal and an equal amount of heart…a sweeping yet intimate look at the lives of some of history’s most notorious figures from Vanderbilts to the Prince of Wales… A must-read.”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana
“Bryn Turnbull takes a story we think we know and turns it on its head, with captivating results… A beautifully written, meticulously researched and altogether memorable debut.”—Jennifer Robson, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Gown
For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.
In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she’s immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale—even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales.
In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma’s sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow.
Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James’s Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal.
Looking for more sweeping historical fiction? Don't miss Bryn Turnbull's new novel. The Last Grand Duchess takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar.
Chapters
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chapter 21
Duration: 16min -
chapter 22
Duration: 09min -
chapter 23
Duration: 15min -
chapter 24
Duration: 15min -
chapter 25
Duration: 05min -
chapter 26
Duration: 10min -
chapter 27
Duration: 15min -
chapter 28
Duration: 26min -
chapter 29
Duration: 08min -
chapter 30
Duration: 08min -
chapter 31
Duration: 29min -
chapter 32
Duration: 17min -
chapter 33
Duration: 19min -
chapter 34
Duration: 26min -
chapter 35
Duration: 09min -
chapter 36
Duration: 20min -
chapter 37
Duration: 07min -
chapter 38
Duration: 26min -
chapter 39
Duration: 06min -
chapter 40
Duration: 13min