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CHRIS HUTCHINS is an established author of highly acclaimed biographies of the rich, the famous and the royals. His first, FERGIE CONFIDENTIAL, was an intimate biography of the Duchess of York and chronicled her troubled marriage to the Queen's favourite son. This was followed by a revelatory biography of the late Princess of Wales, DIANA'S NIGHTMARE, and an acclaimed psychological profile of her, DIANA ON THE EDGE. ATHINA, The Last Onassis penetrated deeply into the world of the Onassis dynasty. ELVIS MEETS THE BEATLES was about the night he took the group to meet Presley and the serious repercussions which followed. More recently Hutchins has turned his attention to matters Russian with fearless biographies of that country's leader, PUTIN, and best-known oligarch ABRAMOVICH: The billionaire from nowhere. The author returns to the royal stage with HARRY: The People's Prince.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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on June 13, 2012
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This is a well-paced and truly insightful account of royal life, or life as it was in the days of Diana. All the characters - the noble and the not-so-noble - are brought together in a superb tale which neatly unites those two crucial elements of a cracking story: conflict and glamour. It moved me; I loved it. Richly entertaining,nicely-delivered anecdotes form the flesh on a spine of poignancy and ultimate tragedy. It's strange as I noticed a couple of poor reviews for this book, so maybe it's not for everyone. Though why moan about the gossip? The British royal family has always been the subject of gossip and long may that continue. Wasn't it the gossips who told us about Diana's troubles while the Palace continued to issue swift and sniffy denials? Sure, this is a book for the gossip lover, but just as it is a book for anyone who savours the wicked intricacies of romance and relationships. This isn't the first book I've read by Chris Hutchins, and I like his style. Poor Diana. I think she would have enjoyed it.
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Betsy Ross
on August 28, 2014
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The book does not contain any "extra" information that has not been stated earlier. The pictures are black and white and I had seen most of the pictures before. I would not recommend book as I feel it is a waste of money.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Belinda Hogg
on June 9, 2012
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I applaud the authors for writing such a compelling read about one of the icons of our age. It's the real story and every page shouts that. I particularly liked (and identified with!) the problems of her upbringing. It's rare to get such insights into what really happened. How brave the authors were to put many of the questions they did to the Princess's nearest and dearest - it certainly paid off.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Vivian Ellingson
on January 22, 2012
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Nothing new in this book, but it is nicely written and entertaining.
I listened to it on my Kindle, and it read very well. There must not be many, if any, typos.
If you haven't read much on Princess Di's marriage, then this is a good starter book.
I listened to it on my Kindle, and it read very well. There must not be many, if any, typos.
If you haven't read much on Princess Di's marriage, then this is a good starter book.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Susan E. Rau
on September 16, 2014
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While not the best book I have ever read on the subject; it does have one thing going for it; it does not go for the tabloid sleaze that so many books on famous women aim for.
We are aware of both Diana and Charles' affairs, and yes, though wrong, they both no doubt had their reasons. However, to focus so much on Camilla and James Hewitt and to eliminate many of the other aspects of Diana's life left me wanting more details into her relationship with the family. Isn't that what the book is called? Something is also confusing - is this paperback edition was edited in 2011, why did it not include Diana's tragic untimely death and the family's reaction to that?
For a book that I would deem to be only slightly better than others written about the late Princess of Wales, I would say you could live without it. Although it does provide an excellent history on British royalty, what does this have to do with her relationship to the family? In other words, title sort of doesn't go with contents of the book, in my opinion.
And what's with that ending? Wherein Prince William looks at his mother's picture on the door at Ludgrove School and replies, "jolly nice". Well, we would hope all our kids find us "jolly nice". What does that have to do with "Diana's Nightmare: The Family".?
We are aware of both Diana and Charles' affairs, and yes, though wrong, they both no doubt had their reasons. However, to focus so much on Camilla and James Hewitt and to eliminate many of the other aspects of Diana's life left me wanting more details into her relationship with the family. Isn't that what the book is called? Something is also confusing - is this paperback edition was edited in 2011, why did it not include Diana's tragic untimely death and the family's reaction to that?
For a book that I would deem to be only slightly better than others written about the late Princess of Wales, I would say you could live without it. Although it does provide an excellent history on British royalty, what does this have to do with her relationship to the family? In other words, title sort of doesn't go with contents of the book, in my opinion.
And what's with that ending? Wherein Prince William looks at his mother's picture on the door at Ludgrove School and replies, "jolly nice". Well, we would hope all our kids find us "jolly nice". What does that have to do with "Diana's Nightmare: The Family".?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Robert Macklin
on October 16, 2012
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Diana might have been the people's princess but as the authors point out so adroitly she was certainly not the palace's. Her fairytale life turned into a nightmare when she realised there were 'three people in this marriage'. And only her death prevented her descending into the life of a shallow celebrity. This inside story is handled with great skill and professionalism, but most importantly, it is filled with genuine compassion.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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on July 21, 2012
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This is certainly an inside view of the true family poor Diana married into. God be with her, she did not deserve this treatment!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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on October 15, 2012
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I have read almost every book written about Diana and this remains one of my favourites. 'Diana's Nightmare-The Family' is packed with fascinating information, secrets and revelations. Written in her lifetime, it transports the reader right back to those days of royal intrigue and passion and illuminates the world Diana entered as a twenty year old bride. If you want to find out what the Windsors were really like , this is the one for you.
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