ISBN: 9780002571036

In 1950, James Paul Donahue inherited a $15 million Woolworth's fortune and on the same day met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. This book is the remarkable story of their extraordinary f… Mehr…

In 1950, James Paul Donahue inherited a $15 million Woolworth's fortune and on the same day met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. This book is the remarkable story of their extraordinary friendship. Jimmy Donahue was 35 when he met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. He could fly a plane, speak several languages, play the piano, tell marvellous jokes. He was loved and, within the confines of AmericaAs upper class, he was notorious. People loved his wit, charm and generosity. He would shower friends with expensive gifts and flowers, seize bills in clubs and restaurants and lavishly tip waiters. His Fifth Avenue apartment became the backdrop for a series of infamous parties. Jimmy's sexual exploits - until he met the Duchess - were strictly homosexual, at a time when the homosexual act was still illegal. The Duchess was 54 - 19 years his senior - but the sexual attraction between them was instant. Jimmy, the Duke and the Duchess became inseparable - and Jimmy always paid. But the depth of the burgeoning sexual relationship between Donahue and the Duchess took its toll on the Duke, who began to drink heavily to wile away the lonely hours while his wife and her consort spent time together. She became increasingly obsessed by Jimmy and he, in turn, robbed her of her reputation and her last shreds of judgment. In the end, after passionate highs and desperate lows, the relationship deteriorated so badly it was abandoned by all. Donahue was never the same man again. He died alone in 1966 from acute alcoholic and barbiturate poisoning. His friends said he killed himself over an unrequited homosexual love.; General, HarperCollins<

2000, ISBN: 000257103X

[EAN: 9780002571036], [SC: 0.0], [PU: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780002571036], [SC: 0.0], [PU: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present., Books<

2000, ISBN: 000257103X

[EAN: 9780002571036], [PU: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describ… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780002571036], [PU: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present., Books<

2000, ISBN: 000257103X

[EAN: 9780002571036], [SC: 2.95], [PU: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd], HERAUSRAGENDE PERSÖNLICHKEITEN / POLITIKER &, 304 Seiten schief gelesen, Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! X19… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780002571036], [SC: 2.95], [PU: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd], HERAUSRAGENDE PERSÖNLICHKEITEN / POLITIKER &, 304 Seiten schief gelesen, Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! X1939 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 621, Books<