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17 carnations, the royals, the Nazis and the biggest cover-up in history, Andrew Morton

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17 carnations, the royals, the Nazis and the biggest cover-up in history, Andrew Morton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-362) and index

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collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

17 carnations

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

885207200

Responsibility statement

Andrew Morton

Sub title

the royals, the Nazis and the biggest cover-up in history

Summary

"Morton tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, his American wife Wallis Simpson, the bizarre wartime Nazi plot to make him a puppet king after the invasion of Britain, and the attempted cover-up by Churchill, General Eisenhower, and King George VI of the Duke's relations with Hitler. From the alleged affair between Simpson and the German foreign minister to the discovery of top secret correspondence about the man dubbed 'the traitor king' and the Nazi high command, this is a saga of intrigue, betrayal, and deception suffused with a heady aroma of sex and suspicion."--, Dust jacket flap

Table Of Contents

The Peter Pan prince -- Adolf Hitler, royal matchmaker -- Sex, drugs, and royal blackmail -- Seduced by von Ribbentrop's dimple -- Courting the new king -- Edward on a knife edge -- Love in a cold climate -- Hitler's good Queen Wallis -- The game of thrones -- Plot to kidnap a king -- A shady royal in a sunny place -- Tropic of rancour -- The hunt for pirate gold -- Sovereigns, secrets, and spies -- Fight for the file -- Burying the "hot potato" -- Traitor king or duped duke?

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Seventeen carnationsRoyals, the Nazis and the biggest cover-up in history

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