Diana:in Pursuit Of Love - Hardcover

Morton, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753199866 ISBN 13: 9780753199862

Publisher: Isis Large Print, 2005

Synopsis

A revealing assessment of the Princess's adult life, written by the biographer that she herself chose
In his extraordinary new study of Diana's last five years, Andrew Morton employs all his formidable skills as a researcher and investigative writer to set down what is all too often an edgy tale of bad faith, betrayal and cynical manipulation. Figures such as her sometime lover James Hewitt, her butler Paul Burrell and Prince Charles's valet Michael Fawcett have emerged since her untimely death, while intriguing comments that Diana made to Morton in taped conversations, and which have never been published, have become supremely important in view of subsequent events. Friends, advisers and colleagues, interviewed now, feel a far greater freedom in speaking of her than once they did. In what is bound to be seen as the definitive study of the Princess in the most crucial period of her short life, DIANA: IN PURSUIT OF LOVE provides the last word on one of the best-loved figures of our era.

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About the Author:

Andrew Morton is a journalist and bestselling biographer whose books include Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, and William & Catherine: Their Story. He has been interviewed by numerous outlets including People.com, Today, PBS's Frontline, CNN.com, and Biography.

From Publishers Weekly:

Celebrity biographer Morton’s fourth book on Diana, Princess of Wales, doesn’t contain the shocking revelations of his first exposé, Diana: Her True Story (1992), but provoking a scandal isn’t his intention with this book. Rather, he aims to shed light on Diana’s true personality, which he feels has been distorted by the media and by those who knew or worked for her and subsequently exploited that association. With the help of Diana’s close friends—including her confidante, Dr. James Colthurst, and her astrologer, Debbie Frank—Morton paints a portrait of a princess who, despite her beauty, kindness and popularity, was deeply afflicted by self-doubt, extremely dependent on the counsel of her friends and desperate for a man to love her. "Her heart truly ruled her head," Diana’s masseur, Stephen Twigg, told Morton, and indeed, her fierce determination to enjoy a passionate, genuine relationship is evident in this account. To break free of her loveless marriage, she was willing to defy centuries-old royal protocol and risk losing her position, wealth and even her beloved sons to the Queen, who was legally entitled to guardianship of William and Harry. After the divorce, she pinned her hopes for happiness on several men, adopting their interests and imagining a future with each of them. Morton portrays Diana as lonely and vulnerable, yet possessing an "indomitable spirit." However, he is unrelenting in his criticism of Diana’s butler and onetime friend, Paul Burrell, whose memoir Morton blasts for being exploitative and biased against the Spencer family. Though Morton covers little new ground, he succeeds in putting Diana’s actions in context and presenting a balanced assessment of this indelible figure. 32 pages of color photos.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Isis Large Print
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0753199866
• ISBN 13: 9780753199862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 440