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Jun 03, 2019 Bronwyn rated it really liked it
This is about diana, princess of Wales before and after her separation and divorce from the Prince of Wales as she builds a new life in the months before her untimely tragic death, and learns to manage a new life in her own and learns to accept the unhappy truth that her marriage was a farce, that her husband never loved her and that she should have used her own instinct and never gone through with the marriage.read about the princess as she faces the future and builds a new independent life
Jul 10, 2015 Sadiksha Thapa rated it really liked it
I got inspired to read more of "biography" style novels from this novel onwards. The emotional upheaval , suffocation and confusion that Diana went through was heart-breaking, the book got me hooked to read more about Diana and other books written on her.
I would consider reading this book again. I got inspired to read more of "biography" style novels from this novel onwards. The emotional upheaval , suffocation and confusion that Diana went through was heart-breaking, the book got me hooked to read more about Diana and other books written on her.
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Nov 10, 2013 Lilian rated it it was ok
I have not read Diana: Her True Story. We got this copy from an aunt who bought all the commemorative books and magazines capitalizing on Diana's demise.This to me read like a tabloid book, especially since most of the sources were unnamed. I couldn't get a firm grasp on the timeline either, as the author didn't seem to prioritize chronological order. But in some ways it was still an enlightening read (hoping what he reported are all factual) and I have more understanding behind the activities o
I have not read Diana: Her True Story. We got this copy from an aunt who bought all the commemorative books and magazines capitalizing on Diana's demise.This to me read like a tabloid book, especially since most of the sources were unnamed. I couldn't get a firm grasp on the timeline either, as the author didn't seem to prioritize chronological order. But in some ways it was still an enlightening read (hoping what he reported are all factual) and I have more understanding behind the activities of the royal family. I noticed also the children were only mentioned a few times and in passing. But it is understandable for the need of privacy since William and Harry were mere children at the time.
Reading this book now, what with Catherine and Prince George, and also Prince Charles finally marrying Camila, it does make me wonder what could have happened or how Diana would have felt had she survived or if the "accident" didn't happen. I wonder, too, what else she could have done had she more time to spread her wings.
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I read scathing reviews about Morton's biography on Angelina Jolie and it was dubbed as the worst book of the year when it came out. I also remembered he also wrote one on Madonna, and that I have a copy of it somewhere, I just haven't gotten around to reading it. Knowing that Morton writes biographies without the subject's consent, I really don't put much stock into his words.
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Nov 25, 2008
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Recommends it for: royal watchers
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Written from a clearly pro-Diana point of view, this overview of the years between late 1992 and early 1995 was interesting, if one-sided. I'm looking forward to reading the more even-handed books that cover her whole life.
Please see my detailed review at Amazon.co.uk Graceann's "Diana: Her New Life" Review" Please click that the review was helpful to you at Amazon so that my rating continues to climb!
Written from a clearly pro-Diana point of view, this overview of the years between late 1992 and early 1995 was interesting, if one-sided. I'm looking forward to reading the more even-handed books that cover her whole life.
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Diana: Her New Life book was a good biography and you found out many things at one does not normally know about royalty. I read this book at the same time as my mother because she was so interested in Princess Diana. It is a good biography that caused many conversations and would be good for mature teenagers to learn another area of the world and of royalty but still has many similar problems that we have here. It touches base on her unlovable childhood to the affairs and even has excerpts of th
Diana: Her New Life book was a good biography and you found out many things at one does not normally know about royalty. I read this book at the same time as my mother because she was so interested in Princess Diana. It is a good biography that caused many conversations and would be good for mature teenagers to learn another area of the world and of royalty but still has many similar problems that we have here. It touches base on her unlovable childhood to the affairs and even has excerpts of things she said in it. The plot is just her story of her life and the author explains it very well. The emotions throughout the books are from one extreme of happy to being depressed, the emotions are constantly unraveling. One thing I would have my students do is research all of the things in the book to make sure they are all correct because some of it is so hard to believe.
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Aug 07, 2010 Sarah Jacquie rated it it was amazing
I cried with my mum when we heard the news, the woman I had been brought up to admire and see as an icon for so many causes and pains. After she died, we read so many books, too many for me to even recall. She was fascinating in life and her death created a void for my generation as deaths of other amazing people in the decades before her.Whatever the state of the royal family and all their drama, Diana brought change that we all wanted to see in the world. Ever her name used after her death, sh
I cried with my mum when we heard the news, the woman I had been brought up to admire and see as an icon for so many causes and pains. After she died, we read so many books, too many for me to even recall. She was fascinating in life and her death created a void for my generation as deaths of other amazing people in the decades before her.Whatever the state of the royal family and all their drama, Diana brought change that we all wanted to see in the world. Ever her name used after her death, she still continues to do more than the Royal Family has and can ever do in all their lives combined. A symbol of hope taken too soon, too good for this earth, and definitely a precious rose too good for the Windsors to spoil.
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Jul 21, 2016 Seneca Rickett rated it did not like it
Let me start off this review by saying this isn't a book I would have chosen for myself. I recently received 3 boxes of books from an aunt and apparently she's purchased every book there is about Princess Diana.This book seemed more like something from a gossip column or a tabloid magazine. It seemed far fetched and I really felt like a lot of quotes were perhaps taken out of context to fit the authors personal view.
Let me start off this review by saying this isn't a book I would have chosen for myself. I recently received 3 boxes of books from an aunt and apparently she's purchased every book there is about Princess Diana.This book seemed more like something from a gossip column or a tabloid magazine. It seemed far fetched and I really felt like a lot of quotes were perhaps taken out of context to fit the authors personal view.
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Oct 20, 2011 Rhonda Coe rated it it was amazing
WOW...I am sad that she had to live a horrible life. The royal family really treated her like crap, as did the media. She did not deserve that treatment from a man who CHEATED ON HER!She is such an amazing woman who overcame the horrible life in the royal family and media. I feel she is in a much better and safer place!
I have not read the first book written on Princess Diana by Andrew Morton. I think this book may have been more relevent when read at the time it was published instead of years later, after Princess Diana's death etc. Still, it was interesting reading about how sad and difficult her life was. All she ever wanted was a husband to love her, and she married one who loved someone else! I have not read the first book written on Princess Diana by Andrew Morton. I think this book may have been more relevent when read at the time it was published instead of years later, after Princess Diana's death etc. Still, it was interesting reading about how sad and difficult her life was. All she ever wanted was a husband to love her, and she married one who loved someone else! ...more
It's to bad she didn'nt get to enjoy her new life fo very long. I still miss her. I would have loved to have seen her as grandmother to Willam's baby. I bought this and read it before she died and I read it and look at the pics every once and a while. I like to look back on what used to be. It's to bad she didn'nt get to enjoy her new life fo very long. I still miss her. I would have loved to have seen her as grandmother to Willam's baby. I bought this and read it before she died and I read it and look at the pics every once and a while. I like to look back on what used to be. ...more
May 01, 2012 Mansee rated it it was ok
It was quite painful to read about her experiences but the author could have done a better job...somehow the writing style did not hold interest.
This book was written before we lost Diana and parts of it are very sugar coated. Camilla, whom we now know never left the picture but was wrecking the marriage all along, was not mentioned until page 73. Most of what was written was what we thought at the time, but with hindsight it all changed of course.
While we do get new (to me, anyway) information on Diana's day to day life this book is worth the price for the stunning color photos of her.
All in all, my basic rule that you can never go wr This book was written before we lost Diana and parts of it are very sugar coated. Camilla, whom we now know never left the picture but was wrecking the marriage all along, was not mentioned until page 73. Most of what was written was what we thought at the time, but with hindsight it all changed of course.
While we do get new (to me, anyway) information on Diana's day to day life this book is worth the price for the stunning color photos of her.
All in all, my basic rule that you can never go wrong with ANYTHING of Diana, this book does not disappoint. I would HIGHLY recommend it to any Diana fan. ...more
Mar 10, 2018 Hessah rated it liked it
Diana's life has been an intriguing tabloid material ; she was married to the heir of the British throne and captivated billions of people around the world. Diana had often been hailed as the woman who brought the British monarchy closers to its subjects. However, Diana was no saint; she was bitter sometimes and manipulate the media to her advantage. I have been a Diana sympathizer but Charles, Prince of Wales has been cordial when he spoke of Diana. She was not.
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This book picks up after the publishing of Diana: Her True Story from 1992 to late 1994. It details Diana's last official royal tour in South Korea, famously known for the chilliness between her and Prince Charles; her separation; decision to step back from royal life; and in hindsight on the way to her divorce. 5/5
This book picks up after the publishing of Diana: Her True Story from 1992 to late 1994. It details Diana's last official royal tour in South Korea, famously known for the chilliness between her and Prince Charles; her separation; decision to step back from royal life; and in hindsight on the way to her divorce. ...more
Jun 11, 2020 Cherrie rated it did not like it
Gave up reading this book halfway because it's almost the same as reading a tabloid/magazine with quotes here and there but with no named sources! How much of it is speculation/fiction and how much of it is fact is hard to decipher in this book. Gave up reading this book halfway because it's almost the same as reading a tabloid/magazine with quotes here and there but with no named sources! How much of it is speculation/fiction and how much of it is fact is hard to decipher in this book. ...more
This book just reiterated what a precarious position Princess Diana was in. It's no wonder that she took up the cause of ending landmines since the Royal family made her life a minefield. Whatever steps she took threatened to set off an explosion.
Oct 19, 2019 Amy rated it it was ok
Not as interesting as the previous book and didn't cover much ground. Not as interesting as the previous book and didn't cover much ground. ...more
Candy, but delicious, delicious candy.
Creo que este libro ameritaba leerlo en su momento, a esta altura no vale la pena. No me aportó nada, me pareció repetitivo, confuso, aburrido y mal escrito.
Mar 20, 2021 Truly rated it liked it
Sebuah kehidupan yang tak terbayangkan oleh banyak orang. Tragis. Begitu banyak bunga yang diletakkan oleh mereka yang berduka, menunjukkan betapa ia dicintai banyak orang. Saya ingat, bunga2 tersebut dialihkan bagi mereka yang dirawat di RS. Meski sudah meninggal sekian tahun lampau, namanya masih tetap dibicarakan banyak orang.
The story of Diana, like so many others in the public eye, is quite tragic. Everyone knows about her unfortunate marriage to Prince Charles, and certainly about her untimely death. People often put her on a pedestal, but she was a human being. She had struggles, a crap marriage, the pressure of everything in her life being public, marrying into a royal family, and chased by the press. She had affairs, and, while I do not condone that, I also cannot blame her. It was an impossible situation. This The story of Diana, like so many others in the public eye, is quite tragic. Everyone knows about her unfortunate marriage to Prince Charles, and certainly about her untimely death. People often put her on a pedestal, but she was a human being. She had struggles, a crap marriage, the pressure of everything in her life being public, marrying into a royal family, and chased by the press. She had affairs, and, while I do not condone that, I also cannot blame her. It was an impossible situation. This book was an okay read about a certain time period in her life. I do like Andrew Morton, and his book 17 Carnations has been my favorite so far. ...more
Jul 27, 2021 myreadiary rated it it was amazing
A chapter turner. Every time I took a break, I kept looking the cover and stare at princess Diana.
Sep 29, 2013 Jay Jani rated it it was ok
Turned out to be very disappointing..... does give some clue about Diana's personal life but gives too many minute unnecessary details that spoils and kills the fun of reading the book.....so many intricate details make you ponder about book's authenticity....one splendid part are the remarkable 32 photos inside the book. Turned out to be very disappointing..... does give some clue about Diana's personal life but gives too many minute unnecessary details that spoils and kills the fun of reading the book.....so many intricate details make you ponder about book's authenticity....one splendid part are the remarkable 32 photos inside the book. ...more
I had to read this for a book report in the third grade.
Andrew David Morton (born 1953) is one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on modern celebrity. His groundbreaking biography Diana: Her True Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller, as was Monica's Story, an authorized biography of Monica Lewinsky, and Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. The winner of numerous awards, including Author of the Year, his other New York T Andrew David Morton (born 1953) is one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on modern celebrity. His groundbreaking biography Diana: Her True Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller, as was Monica's Story, an authorized biography of Monica Lewinsky, and Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. The winner of numerous awards, including Author of the Year, his other New York Times bestsellers include unauthorized biographies of Madonna and Angelina Jolie, as well as William & Catherine: Their Story. A former British Fleet Street tabloid journalist,he studied history at the University of Sussex. He lives in London.http://us.macmillan.com/author/andrew...
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