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Story Of A Princess
by Phil Craig, Tim ClaytonNot only captures the princess as she was, but also places her story in the context of twenty years of frantic social and economic change. It will stand as the ultimate, and ultimately most enlightening, telling of Diana's extraordinary life.
The life story of Diana, Princess of Wales, at last is told in full. Here is the first complete, honest, and objective biography that shows all facets of this fascinating and enigmatic woman: her magic, her manipulations, her dazzling public persona, and her role inside the world's most exposed marriage. Drawn from years of research and dozens of interviews with friends and associates speaking on the record for the first time, and based on the groundbreaking four-hour ITV/The Learning Channel documentary series, Diana contains never-before-revealed detailed accounts and stunning insights, including
Featuring thirty-two rare and unfamiliar photographsincluding seven never before published -- Diana not only captures the princess as she was, but also places her story in the context of twenty years of frantic social and economic change. It will stand as the ultimate, and ultimately most enlightening, telling of Diana's extraordinary life.
Not another book about Princess Diana you may be saying. At least, that's what I thought when I saw the title, but when I read the reviews I reconsidered. Yes, there have been a multitude of books about this 30 something English woman, but most have been unadulterated and inaccurate drivel. If those in the know are to be believed this one comes closest to presenting the 'real' Diana and also puts her story in the context of Britain as a whole which went through many significant changes during this time period - much of which was due to the influence of the other famous British woman of the 1980s - Margaret Thatcher.
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