- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd; Revised edition edition (3 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1854792709
- ISBN-13: 978-1854792709
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Diana: Her True Story was originally published in 1992 under the guise of a quasi-authorised biography with mostly unnamed courtiers and royalty as the accredited sources. It instantly became a sizzling, international bestseller that lanced the boil of Windsor family dysfunction, triggering a chain of events that led to Charles and Diana's divorce. After her tragic death in 1997, Andrew Morton revealed that Diana herself had not only been the main source for the book, but had also edited his original drafts for accuracy. In return for this gold mine of information, Diana wanted complete anonymity for fear of retaliation from the queen. Her True Story in Her Own Words is enhanced by more than 75 full-colour photographs of the princess, from her childhood in Althorp to her marriage to Charles at Westminster Abbey to her humanitarian efforts and finally to her unforgettable funeral service. However, the most poignant portrayal of the princess emerges from the unedited transcriptions of Diana's interviews with Morton: "I think I'm going to cut a very different path from everyone else. I'm going to break away from this set-up and go and help the man on the street." --Amazon.com
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"Utterly fascinating... gripping" --The Daily Mail
"A fascinating book full of new insights into the life and times of Diana... Deeply personal, candid and sometimes shocking" --The Sunday Times
"A devastatingly and intensely personal account" --The Independent
"Compulsive reading" --The Sunday Express
"The definitive account of royalty in the late twentieth century" --The Sun --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
"A fascinating book full of new insights into the life and times of Diana... Deeply personal, candid and sometimes shocking" --The Sunday Times
"A devastatingly and intensely personal account" --The Independent
"Compulsive reading" --The Sunday Express
"The definitive account of royalty in the late twentieth century" --The Sun --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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IT WAS A MEMORY indelibly engraved upon her soul. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
IT WAS A MEMORY indelibly engraved upon her soul. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I gave this book 5 stars because it is the nearest we will get to Diana's autobiography, and she gives us an insight into the way she was treated by all around her, especially at the time when she most needed nurturing by her (what seemed like then) useless husband, and it shows us she was a normal, warm, sensitive, with a lovely sense of humer human being, what a beautiful queen she would have made, all she needed was love from those closest to her.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like most of these books, this text takes you through many of the (now well known) stories in Diana’s life - namely the eating disorder, the suicide attempts, the collapse of the “Royal Fairytale”, including the incessant influence of Camilla Parker-Bowles. This is perhaps a more personal account than other such texts, given that it is based on tape-recorded interviews that Diana herself gave to Morton in the early 90’s.
Despite its ample publicity, I wouldn’t rush out to buy this book – there aren’t actually many surprises in here. Most of it reiterates what we have already heard numerous times in the media. In many ways it is a sad and arguably incomplete version of her life, but does touch upon some interesting discussion points, particularly around the position of the traditional monarchy in modern society, Diana’s image both in life and in death, and what “the people” (continue to) bring to such matters.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved reading the first part of the book, written/spoken by Diana but then after a few chapters it changes, as it is written by some one else and it gets very boring.
Shame as i really wanted to read all about Diana's life
Shame as i really wanted to read all about Diana's life
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Published 19 months ago by Rachel
Diane: Her True Story - In Her Own Words
Heartfelt account of what was going on behind closed doors until Diana couldnt hide it anymore. Even though we all know the ending, I kept hoping for a happy ending.
Published 19 months ago by pinklizzy
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Really enjoying this book (just purchased). Wasn't bothered about it when it first came out but after seeing a programme on television I thought that I would like to read it. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by Lez
Manipulative rubbish
This ill-written tract succeeded in making me feel less sympathy for its subject that I felt before - the very opposite of its aim. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2008 by Saltand vinegar
An excellent insight into the life of a tragic princess
Diana has been my idol since I was five years old (that was when she came into the lime light as bride to be to the heir to the British throne in 1981). Read more
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