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The Duchess

By: Wendy Holden
Narrated by: Sally Scott
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The Duchess, the second novel in Wendy Holden's trilogy about royal outsiders, fictionalises the unknown London life of Wallis Simpson.

©2020 Wendy Holden (P)2022 Audible, Ltd Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Biography England Royalty

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A good companion to The Governess. It would have help if the Spanish pronunciation of THELMA had been explanatory the start, as we Brits pronounce the H! Awaiting The Princess!

Enjoyable fiction about real events

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Fabulous narration
The story takes you back in time and is a wonderful recollection of events - a wonderful love story

A wonderful love story

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Although not historically sound, this is a wonderful what-if account. What if Edward had not wanted to be king? Beautiful my written with superb narrator, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Excellent

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Fabulous story. All of the characters were really brought to life. Highly recommend if you enjoy historical fiction

Lovely narration

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This book takes a few historical facts and surrounds them with what the author imagines might have happened and definitely falls into the chick lit category. The reader had a pleasant voice but couldn't do accents.

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