The Abdication revisited.(The People's King: The True Story of the Abdication)(Book Review)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: Bradbury, Edward | Copyright information

The People's King: The True Story of the Abdication. Susan Williams. Allen Lane. [pounds sterling]16.99. xxiv + 375 pages. ISBN 0-713-99573-4.

The title of this book indicates its approach. The term, 'people's', indicates what might be called a 'new labour' slant. The use of 'true' implies that other books have hidden vital aspects or distorted the 'truth'. Miss Williams sets out to argue a case and organises her material to achieve that aim. Were she a barrister this m...

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