Diana: A Tribute in Photographs [Hardcover]

Michael O'Mara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1997

The entire world suffered a great loss when Diana, Princess of Wales, died on the 31st of August, 1997. In the weeks following her death the enormous outpouring of grief make it clear that Diana was, indeed, the best-loved person in the world.

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Amazon.com Review

Diana's love/hate relationship with the camera is evident from countless photos snatched by ruthless paparazzi. But Diana: Princess of Wales presents an adoring portrait of this widely admired and gentle woman. The book's 200-plus beautiful photographs chronicle Diana's life from early childhood through her somber funeral. The images range from a giggly schoolgirl to a still-playful mother to the perfect English rose celebrated in song.

Michael O'Mara, one of Britain's leading editors of books about the princess, chose his own favorite pictures for publication in this book, including those taken by Diana's father and by Patrick Demarchelier in the 1990s. Many of these photos were also Diana's favorites, taken with full permission. A donation from the sale of each copy will go to the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. --Gina Kaysen

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Rev. U.S. edition (September 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312184239
• ISBN-13: 978-0312184230
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.8 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,117,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Royalty > Princess Diana

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a lovely tribute to the late princess., December 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Diana: A Tribute in Photographs (Hardcover)

O'Mara in his tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, uses pictures which were taken by her father, the late Earl Spencer for her years as a toddler, her childhood, and her youth. Naturally, he selects those which were her favorites. His photographic tribute begins with Diana as a toddler and goes through her untimely and tragic death. This tribute contains many photographs from her childhood and youth which I had never seen before.

In the forward, O'Mara writes: " I once wrote that Diana, Princess of Wales, was the most loved person in the world. Now that she has been tagically taken from us, I realise that my words were not strong enough. Diana was a treasure; not just a national treasure, for her light was too bright to shine in one country alone, but a treasure to be shared with the world. The unprecedented level of worldwide grief for her has shown that the people's princess had no equal and can never be replaced. ....

"In preparing this tribute to Diana I have been stuck by the warmth that beams out from the Diana in the pictures - beautiful? Naturally - but it is that straight-forward human warmth of her expression which leaves the lasting impression."

O'Mara has each picture tastefully arranged and captioned according to place, date, etc. This is truly a beautiful tribute to a beautiful, young princess who will live forever in our hearts.

This is a hardback book which measures 83/4x12 inches and contains 160 pages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I think this is a very touching tribute to Diana., May 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Diana: A Tribute in Photographs (Hardcover)

I think this book is one of the best books I have ever seen! It was very informative, told the reader about her childhood, her years as a Princess, and her years of separation and finally divorce from Prince Charles. The pictures in the book are very beautiful. The pictures capture the warmth and compassion of a loving woman which the world will miss deeply. I highly recommend everyone to read this book!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, June 1, 2001

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This review is from: Diana: A Tribute in Photographs (Hardcover)

This is by far one of the best and most tasteful photographic remembrances for the late princess. The pictures, ranging from her childhood to her public duties as Princess of Wales, all show Diana as the real, beautiful, kind, wonderful, HUMAN person she was. You don't just see the public photographs of her, but also, as has been said in reviews before, personal photographs from her family albums. This is a fabulous book, and most definitely recommended!