Diana [Kindle Edition]

Princess Diana is properly one of the most, if not the most known personality of our times. We have all our own recollections of her life. I had been in the crowds when she married the PoW and I had been in London during the days of her funeral. In one way or the other she had an impact on us. Many books had been written about her - some just presenting her side of the sotory, other of course the one of the PoW and more recently just books trying to make money of her name by selling so-called secrets. Still unresolved what really happened in Paris as the investigations are still on-going. Of course, the marriage of the PoW and CBP revivded much of the controversy.

So is this one of the typical books on Diana? NO it is not. For the first time an author tries to gibe as mcuh as possible an even handed account. Sarah Bradford achieves this. She is neither besotted by Diana, nor is she against her. She recognizes her extraordinary qualities without forgetting the darkes sides. The same applies to the PoW. Reading this remarkable account of Diana's life one feesl the drama, the emotions, the happiness, the sadness. Diana4s and Charles's incompatibility is exposed but not in terms of pointing the finger to one side. It is qn extraordinary story and one often wonders why all this had to happen. This books gives explanations and creates understanding. It gives one as well an insdie into the life and morals of the 3upper classes3. Judge for yourself. It is definetely worthwhile reading.

From all the books I have read insofar on Diana I feel that this is by far one of the best. It does justice to all involved.

So many of the books written on Diana have glaringly obvious errors, but this one is different. Sarah Bradford has thoroughly researched her subject, and presents a very balanced view of the Princess. In years to come if my grandchildren want to know about Diana Princess of Wales, this is the book I will tell them to read. The book shows both sides of the Princess, she was a very human Princess and that is why she was so loved, and it's important that history knows this. I can highly recommend Sarah Bradfords book, and knowing how well researched and detailed the book is, it makes me want to read more of Sarahs books.

As someone who knew a bit about Diana but not a whole lot, I found this book thorough, in-depth, interesting and well written. Ms. Bradford obviously spent a long time researching and writing the book and it shows. It is not biased and varies between being sympathetic towards Diana and also mentioning her faults and areas in her life she may have made mistakes (such as the Panorama interview in 1995). It is quite critical of Charles during his affair with Camilla but also critical of Diana's dealings with James Hewitt, among others.

I especially like the way the book outlines the last few hours of Diana's life using the known facts rather than focusing on conspiracy theories or speculation. The book celebrates the life of one of the most famous women of our lifetime and, in my opinion, ticks all the boxes for someone wanting every detail of Diana's life, from her birth to her tragic death in 1997. Highly recommended.