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<p><b>From the glittering dance halls of Paris during World War I to the <i>maisons de rendezvous</i>, luxurious châteaus in the French countryside, <i>The Woman Before Wallis</i> recounts the untold story of Prince Edward’s tempestuous affair with a Parisian courtesan and the scandalous aftermath that has remained secret until now</b>.</p> <p>Prince Edward was the future King of England when he famously abdicated his crown over his love for the American divorcée Wallis Simpson. But two decades earlier, he was an inexperienced young man, stationed behind the lines during World War I, socializing with the elite aristocracy of Europe while fellow soldiers were being shelled in the trenches. Gradually, the awkward young man, who was desperate to see action, became involved in a very different sort of action—when his path crossed with the queen of the Paris demimonde.</p> <p>Marguerite Alibert was a beautiful but tough Parisian who had fought her way up from street <i>gamine</i> to a woman <i>haut de gamme</i>, possibly the highest-ranking courtesan in Paris. She entertained some of the richest and most powerful men in the world—from princes to pashas. When the inexperienced Prince Edw
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- Author
- Rose, Andrew
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781444776454
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Historical Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 2.88 / 5 (116 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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