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A review by annaintechnicolor
Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the DukeDuchess of Windsor by Andrew Lownie
2.0
This book is incredibly well researched. It's clear that Andrew Lownie spent an enormous amount of time combing through archives and other source material, some of which has not been explored until now. This research is then presented in the book in chronological order from the abdication on December 11, 1936 through to Wallis' passing in 1986.
Unfortunately, this book was written way too much like a textbook - "on this date, this happened" followed by a long quote from a diary or letter. I would have loved for Andrew Lownie to have provided more commentary and analysis in this book, as well as been more selective in his use of quotes from primary sources (some fill up a whole page!).
I *really* wanted to like this book, but it was just a dry recitation of dates, events, and quotes and I struggled to finish it.
Unfortunately, this book was written way too much like a textbook - "on this date, this happened" followed by a long quote from a diary or letter. I would have loved for Andrew Lownie to have provided more commentary and analysis in this book, as well as been more selective in his use of quotes from primary sources (some fill up a whole page!).
I *really* wanted to like this book, but it was just a dry recitation of dates, events, and quotes and I struggled to finish it.