Overview
DICKIE MOUNTBATTEN: A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, he was Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War II and the last Viceroy of India.
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN: Once the richest woman in Britaināand a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairsāshe emerged from World War II as a magnetic and talented humanitarian worker who was loved throughout theĀ world.
From British high society to the South of France, from the battlefields of Burma to the Viceroy's House,Ā The MountbattensĀ is a rich and filmic story of a powerful partnership, revealing the truth behind a carefully curated legend.
Was Mountbatten one of the outstanding leaders of his generation, or a man over-promoted because of his royal birth, high-level connections, film-star looks and ruthless self-promotion? What is the true story behind controversies such as the Dieppe Raid and Indian Partition, the love affair between Edwina and Nehru, and Mountbatten's assassination in 1979?
This book title, The Mountbattens (The Lives and Loves of Dickie and Edwina Mountbatten), ISBN: 9781643137919, by Andrew Lownie, published by Pegasus Books (September 7, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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