Her Lotus Year

China, The Roaring Twenties and the Making of Wallis Simpson

Her Lotus Year
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The revealing story of the legendary Wallis Simpson's controversial and formative year in China in the 1920s. 'Compelling' Dr Amanda Foreman 'Fascinating' Lisa See 'Riveting' Anne Sebba 'Surprising' Anne de Courcy 'Convincing' Hugo Vickers 'Intriguing' Julia Boyd 'A book of fascinating revelations' Laurence Leamer 'Magisterial, beautifully written and impeccably researched' Alexander Larman In her memoirs, Wallis Simpson described her time in China as her 'Lotus Year', referring to Homer's Lotus Eaters, a group living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness, never to return home. That year, however, was also used to damn her in the eyes of the British... alles anzeigen expand_more

The revealing story of the legendary Wallis Simpson's controversial and formative year in China in the 1920s.

'Compelling' Dr Amanda Foreman



'Fascinating' Lisa See



'Riveting' Anne Sebba



'Surprising' Anne de Courcy



'Convincing' Hugo Vickers



'Intriguing' Julia Boyd



'A book of fascinating revelations' Laurence Leamer



'Magisterial, beautifully written and impeccably researched' Alexander Larman



In her memoirs, Wallis Simpson described her time in China as her 'Lotus Year', referring to Homer's Lotus Eaters, a group living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness, never to return home. That year, however, was also used to damn her in the eyes of the British Establishment. Determined to 'save' the monarchy, the British government's 'China Dossier' of Wallis's rumoured amorous and immoral activities in the Far East portrayed her as sordid, debauched, influenced by foreign agents, and unfit to marry a king. But little was really known about how she spent that mysterious period in her life – until now.

Paul French, the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian of China, uncovers a completely different picture, portraying a woman of tremendous courage who may have acted as a courier for the US government, undertaking dangerous undercover diplomatic missions in a China torn by civil war. Despite the many challenges she faced, from violent riots to the breakdown of her abusive first marriage, it was there that she established her confidence and independence, developed her unique fashion sense, and forged friendships that would last a lifetime. She emerged from that year as the elegant, stylish, cosmopolitan and worldly woman for whom a king gave up his throne.



Her Lotus Year takes a headlong dive into Wallis's early, formative years – and into the chaotic and thrilling China of the 1920s – to explore the untold story of a woman too often maligned by history.

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  • Autor find_in_page Paul French
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  • Verlag find_in_page Elliott & Thompson
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  • Veröffentlichung 14.11.2024
  • ISBN 9781783968190

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