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17 Carnations: The Royals, the Nazis, and the Biggest Cover-Up in History Hardcover – March 10, 2015

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For fans of the Netflix series The Crown, a meticulously researched historical tour de force about the secret ties among Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, the Duke of Windsor, and Adolf Hitler before, during, and after World War II.

Andrew Morton tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, his American wife, Wallis Simpson, the bizarre wartime Nazi plot to make him a puppet king after the invasion of Britain, and the attempted cover-up by Churchill, General Eisenhower, and King George VI of the duke's relations with Hitler. From the alleged affair between Simpson and the German foreign minister to the discovery of top secret correspondence about the man dubbed "the traitor king" and the Nazi high command, this is a saga of intrigue, betrayal, and deception suffused with a heady aroma of sex and suspicion.
,br> For the first time, Morton reveals the full story behind the cover-up of those damning letters and diagrams: the daring heist ordered by King George VI, the smooth duplicity of a Soviet spy as well as the bitter rows and recriminations among the British and American diplomats, politicians, and academics. Drawing on FBI documents, exclusive pictures, and material from the German, Russian, and British royal archives, as well as the personal correspondence of Churchill, Eisenhower, and the Windsors themselves, 17 CARNATIONS is a dazzling historical drama, full of adventure, intrigue, and startling revelations, written by a master of the genre.

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384 pages
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Grand Central Publishing
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March 10, 2015
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6.5 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches
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1455527114
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978-1455527113
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"Morton offers a nuanced, intimate, and psychologically incisive understanding of a troubling royal, and arguably, his even more troubling wife. Sorting through myths and conspiracy theories with great skill, he explores their relationship to Hitler and the Nazis. Morton is fearless in his observations and convincing in his conclusions. He vividly illuminates a dark corner of royal history, exposing events which Churchill, Eisenhower, and others tried to conceal."―Jonathan Petropoulos, author of Royals and the Reich: The Princes von Hessen in Nazi Germany

"Explosive revelations...shocking."―Globe

"Morton reveals the shocking story the royals tried to ban."―The New York Post

"17 CARNATIONS blows open the British government's plot ot bury correspondence between the Duke of Windsor and his Nazi pen pals."―Vanity Fair

"[17 CARNATIONS] provides plenty of fresh dope on the Windsors' cozy dealings with Adolf Hitler."―The Advocate

"Filled with delicious tidbits...a fun book, filled with spice about a time that shocked the world."―The Owen Sound Sun Times

"A very readable sequel to his seeming ongoing series about the wars of the Windsors."―Toronto Star

About the Author

Andrew Morton studied history at the University of Sussex, England, with a focus on aristocracy and the 1930s. Morton has written biographies featuring the British Royal Family as well as celebrities, including Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and Madonna. His bestselling biography of Princess Diana, Diana: Her True Story, met with international acclaim as "the closest we will ever come to her autobiography."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition (March 10, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455527114
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1455527113
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches

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Jaycee

Oh, How the Mighty Have...Issues

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018

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Listen children, to the tale of a naive, petulant man-child and his self absorbed companion, who, whether wittingly or not, at the very least complicated the course to and of, WWII. Greatest love story of all time? I find the story and the characters pathetic, frankly.

But that is not the real story here. The truly interesting tale takes place post-war, and it seems, given today's state of affairs, that people in power never change. This book outlines the years-long attempt to cover-up questionable conduct at best and treason at worst, and the serious consideration of destroying documents that chronicle one of the darkest periods in the world's history. And all for the sake of monarchial illusion; not even for the pitiable protagonists themselves.

Begs the question: is all history revisionist?

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Pat Norris

How the Nazi's thought out of the box and fooled some royals!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018

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Oh, my goodness. This is the perfect example of a royal spoiled his entire life. These two came close to destroying England and because of Churchill, the ex (thank goodness) King was not treated as he should have been and tried for treason..in my opinion of course. Very well written book, easy to understand. I thank all writers who help educate us all in the history of our world. Please take the time to read this book and find out history you didn't know.

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Carolebolotin

It is just too bad that "what goes around" didn't come around for this ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015

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Confirming the ugly rumors that constantly swirled around Wallis Simpson and her "royal" hubby were the indisputable facts surrounding this contemptuous couple. God was watching over the Western world when Edward left his kingship for "the woman I love" and rewarded the free world with a freedom-loving, righteous royal. To read this book is to see the hateful anti-Semites carousing constantly in their luxurious lives surrounded by the most evil of humankind …Goebbels, Mussolini and their ilk. It is just too bad that "what goes around" didn't come around for this nauseating self-indulgent couple and their friends.

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Unappealing: Edward and the book

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2016

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This book by the popular historian author tells the story of Edward VIII, the king who abdicated the British throne in 1936, and his American wife Wallis Simpson before, during, and just after WWII. Unfortunately, the telling is disorganized, tedious, repetitious, gossipy, namedropping, and vague. It’s not the author’s fault that the subject, that is, Edward, is a highly flawed character, immature to the extreme, given to perplexing behavior in times of crisis for Britain. His companion, Wallis, also seems to have a limited grasp of reality.

The central concern of the author’s story is the extent to which Edward and Wallis were Nazi sympathizers, collaborators, or worse. Of course, the British royal family has extensive German roots. Nazi officials were frequently a part of Edward’s social circle. Hitler viewed Edward favorably, as someone who could further German interests. Even after WWII began, as they traveled through Spain and Portugal on their way to the Bahamas to assume the governship, they maintained contact with individuals associated with the Nazis.

All of this contact was well known to intelligence agencies and was recorded. In fact, it is this record, known as the Windsor file, which garners most of the author’s attention in the last half of the book. After the War, British authorities made extensive efforts to suppress the publication of those documents, which would have reflected badly on the crown.

It all seems much ado about little. Edward was more pathetic than harmful. It’s difficult to watch a person who supposedly is representative of a country act so indiscreetly. Yet, at times, the author seems more sympathetic than condemning of Edward. Such vagueness permeates the book. It’s hard to say which is most unappealing: the main character or the book itself.

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Sue Kelley

First 150 pages is interesting after that it’s not worth your time

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2019

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The book does not live up to its title at all. The last 120 pages are so incredibly dull as page after page about the so called controversy over the Windsor file I practically fell asleep reading it. The first part, leading up to the abdication , is relatively interesting although nothing new I haven’t read elsewhere. Morton is more sympathetic to Mrs Simpson than most writers but in the end none of his these supposedly real people come to life, he only attempts to explain Edward VIII’s motivations but contradicts himself, Everyone else is lifeless and one dimensional.

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johnkenrick

Not as described

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020

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Barely half of this text covers the relationship of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The second half is a painstaking look at the long post WWII battle over the Nazi papers documenting the couple's pro-Hitler sympathies and potentially treasonous activities before and during the war. The bureaucratic class of historians and politicians was not something I wanted several chapters on -- interesting to some, I'm sure. Little if any effort is made to cover the release of the documents or 5he impact it had on the former king or his regnal niece. Overall, an unfocused and incomplete effort.

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E. Smith

Wallace and Edward Waltzing through Catastrophy

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015

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Many books have been written about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, but this one offers an interesting summary of how their actions before and during the war caused a great strain on Allied trust and relationships after the war. There is no real new information regarding Wallace and Edward, so the reader has to wait until the final chapters for the interpretation of that impact. Oddly, this is the one place where the author bogs down and the reading becomes a bit dry. Still, it is a fresh perspective and worth the time to read.
The sad reality of the empty lives of the Duke and Duchess should evoke some level of sympathy, but truth shines a harsh light on two self-focused people and makes even pity hard to muster both for the author and the reader.

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Sonia Lear

Individual Audio disc playtime?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2021

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Love the Book. Have both the Book and the Audio with 10 discs.

Can someone please tell me how long each disc is. Like to know because I am taking them with me on a journey. Don’t feel safe to carry around too many discs.

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GERRY MCMENEMY

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2019

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This was a very interesting read. The purchase was very good value. Gerry Mc Menemy

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Penelope Pitstop

WOW

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2018

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This book is gripping and I couldn't put it down. It leaves you thinking was the couple naïve or stupid. AND its a good job there were not mobile phones around in their day!

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David Bourne

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2016

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You cannot improve on perfection.

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great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2015

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Bought this as a present for my family they love it

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