Diana
Diana by Sarah Bradford is a detailed exploration of one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century. Published by Penguin Books Limited on July 5, 2007, this 443-page biography delves into the life of Princess Diana, revealing the complexities behind her public persona. Through extensive interviews with those closest to her, Bradford presents a nuanced portrait that encompasses Diana’s challenging childhood, her relationship with Prince Charles, and the impact of external pressures, including the presence of Camilla Parker Bowles.
Readers will find an in-depth examination of Diana’s life, highlighting her vulnerabilities and the empathy she showed towards others. The book addresses themes of glamour, duty, and tragedy, providing insights into her final years as a single woman. This edition offers a comprehensive look at the historical context surrounding her life, making it relevant for those interested in biography, royalty, and women’s history in Great Britain and Europe.
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Sarah Bradford’s Diana is a complex and explosive study of the greatest icon of the twentieth century.
Glamour. Duty. Tragedy: The Woman Behind the Princess.
After more than a decade interviewing those closest to the Princess and her select circle, Sarah Bradford exposes the real Diana: the blighted childhood, the old-fashioned courtship which saw her capture the Prince of Wales, the damage caused by the spectre of Camilla Parker Bowles, through to the collapse of the royal marriage and Diana’s final and complicated year as single woman.
Diana paints an honest portrait of a woman riddled with contradictions and whose vulnerability and unique empathy with the suffering made her one of the most extraordinary figures of the modern age.
‘Bradford has a real grasp of history and the ability to make it spark into new life’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Bradford’s forte, ever since she was a history-mad girl, is thinking herself into other lives’ Daily Telegraph
Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America’s Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007). She frequently appears on television as an authority on her biographical subjects and as a commentator on notable royal events. She is currently working on a full scale biography of Queen Victoria. She lives in London.
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