Forty years after Lord Mountbatten’s assassination by the IRA, Andrew Lownie has compiled a nuanced portrayal of Dickie and his wife Edwina; two remarkable people and their complex marriage. Mountbatten was the Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War II and the last Viceroy of India. Edwina was once the richest woman in Britain and a socialite who enjoyed numerous affairs, but she emerged from WWII as a highly valued charity worker. This rich story includes Churchill, Eisenhower, the Duke of Windsor, the Queen, Prince Philip, Charlie Chaplin, Salvador Dali, George Gershwin, Fred Astaire, Barbara Cartland, and Grace Kelly.
Andrew Lownie’s acclaimed books include the lives of John Buchan and Guy Burgess. Julia Wheeler is a writer, journalist and former BBC correspondent.
