King Edward VIII
An American Life
Ted Powell
Reviews and Awards
"By mining a prodigious number of resources, both in Britain, America, and beyond, Ted Powell has written the fullest, most revealing and perceptive biography of King Edward VIII." -- Juliet Gardiner, author of The Thirties: An Intimate History
"A beautifully presented assessment of the man and a deeply thoughtful consideration of the climactic event for which he will also live in British history, his infamous 1936 abdication of the throne." --Booklist, Starred Review
As readable as it is dense, Powell's book is rich and thorough, expertly crafted and completely accessible. An adept storyteller and historian, Powell manages to humanize a monarch who has at times been dwarfed by the voluminous publicity surrounding his abdication." -- The New York Times Book Review