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Даяна : В търсене на любовта
„Даяна. В търсене на любовта“ включва непубликувани подробности от записите на Даяна и Мортън, правени за „Даяна. Нейната истинска история от първо лице“, и е базирана на широкообхватни изследвания и нови ексклузивни интервюта. Това е книга за последните години от живота на принцесата, написана от биографа, когото тя сама е избрала.
Когато световноизвестната му биография „Даяна. Нейната истинска история от първо лице“ е публикувана за пръв път, тя предизвиква медийна лудост и разтърсва из основи кралското семейство, дворцовата йерархия и цялото британско общество. След смъртта ѝ Мортън разкрива, че принцесата е сътрудничила за написването на книгата и сега световният бестселър е приет за единствената ѝ официална биография.
И все пак, това не е била цялата история, не е и могла да бъде предвид обстоятелствата. Това е още по-очевидно в светлината на събитията около смъртта ѝ, разиграли се пред суровия поглед на медиите и върнали името на Даяна под прожекторите. Фигури като някогашния ѝ любовник Джеймс Хюит, иконома ѝ Пол Бърел и прислужника на принц Чарлс Майкъл Фосет проговарят, докато интригуващите коментари, които Даяна прави по време на записите с Мортън и които никога не са били публикувани, се оказват изключително важни с оглед на последвалите събития. Приятели, съветници и други приближени споделят много по-открито след смъртта ѝ, отколкото преди това.
„Даяна. В търсене на любовта“ е окончателно изследване на живота на принцесата, което разглежда най-решаващия период в нейния кратък живот и дава последната дума за една от най-обичаните икони на нашето време.
Когато световноизвестната му биография „Даяна. Нейната истинска история от първо лице“ е публикувана за пръв път, тя предизвиква медийна лудост и разтърсва из основи кралското семейство, дворцовата йерархия и цялото британско общество. След смъртта ѝ Мортън разкрива, че принцесата е сътрудничила за написването на книгата и сега световният бестселър е приет за единствената ѝ официална биография.
И все пак, това не е била цялата история, не е и могла да бъде предвид обстоятелствата. Това е още по-очевидно в светлината на събитията около смъртта ѝ, разиграли се пред суровия поглед на медиите и върнали името на Даяна под прожекторите. Фигури като някогашния ѝ любовник Джеймс Хюит, иконома ѝ Пол Бърел и прислужника на принц Чарлс Майкъл Фосет проговарят, докато интригуващите коментари, които Даяна прави по време на записите с Мортън и които никога не са били публикувани, се оказват изключително важни с оглед на последвалите събития. Приятели, съветници и други приближени споделят много по-открито след смъртта ѝ, отколкото преди това.
„Даяна. В търсене на любовта“ е окончателно изследване на живота на принцесата, което разглежда най-решаващия период в нейния кратък живот и дава последната дума за една от най-обичаните икони на нашето време.
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First published December 1, 1998
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Andrew Morton
80 books662 followersAndrew David Morton (born 1953) is one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on modern celebrity. His groundbreaking biography Diana: Her True Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller, as was Monica's Story, an authorized biography of Monica Lewinsky, and Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. The winner of numerous awards, including Author of the Year, his other New York Times bestsellers include unauthorized biographies of Madonna and Angelina Jolie, as well as William & Catherine: Their Story. A former British Fleet Street tabloid journalist,he studied history at the University of Sussex. He lives in London.
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August 20, 2014
Like me, most people know something of Princess Diana’s disaster of a marriage to Prince Charles. At the time Diana agreed to co-operate with Andrew Morton on a book about her life, she was at a very low ebb and feeling sad, lonely, and unhappy. The book was partly created from transcripts of taped interviews between Diana and Morton. As a member of ‘The Firm’, as the Royal family were known, she was never allowed to express her unhappiness publicly. She was unhappy with her life, her public image as an empty-headed, ‘clothes-horse’, and most of all, miserable in her marriage. She was trapped in a gilded cage. She couldn't escape and simply obtain a divorce easily. She couldn't go anywhere without being followed by the paparazzi.
The book follows the chronology of her life, beginning with her dysfunctional childhood. Her later eating disorder and her distressing life appears to have led to a psychological sense of being a victim. Married into royalty at the tender age of 19, she was unworldly and naïve. It seemed to me that she saw in Prince Charles, 14 years her senior, a kind of ‘father-figure’. Morton implies this.
As I continued reading, I felt that Morton was a little in love with Diana. He certainly sympathised with her and the book is biased in her favour. To what extent I don’t know, for who really knows the full truth? When the book was published in 1992, the establishment dismissed it as being a pack of lies. Eventually, as we know, Charles admitted his infidelity with Camilla Parker Bowles. In her Panorama interview, Diana openly shared the harrowing details of her bulimia.
Overall, I liked the book. It did expose the shocking truth about the Royal marriage and affected many people’s perception of the Royal Family. The book portrayed the innocence of an immature girl, who fell in love with a prince. Sadly the prince reverted to a frog, smooth, but slimy.
I think that for Diana, ‘letting it all out’ for this book was a catharsis. It may have helped her to mature and become more confident. Sadly, the story ended so abruptly. Morton touches on this in an addendum to the book in the edition I read. However, this was added shortly after her death and he therefore did not focus on all the issues which have surrounded the circumstances of her death since that time.
The book follows the chronology of her life, beginning with her dysfunctional childhood. Her later eating disorder and her distressing life appears to have led to a psychological sense of being a victim. Married into royalty at the tender age of 19, she was unworldly and naïve. It seemed to me that she saw in Prince Charles, 14 years her senior, a kind of ‘father-figure’. Morton implies this.
As I continued reading, I felt that Morton was a little in love with Diana. He certainly sympathised with her and the book is biased in her favour. To what extent I don’t know, for who really knows the full truth? When the book was published in 1992, the establishment dismissed it as being a pack of lies. Eventually, as we know, Charles admitted his infidelity with Camilla Parker Bowles. In her Panorama interview, Diana openly shared the harrowing details of her bulimia.
Overall, I liked the book. It did expose the shocking truth about the Royal marriage and affected many people’s perception of the Royal Family. The book portrayed the innocence of an immature girl, who fell in love with a prince. Sadly the prince reverted to a frog, smooth, but slimy.
I think that for Diana, ‘letting it all out’ for this book was a catharsis. It may have helped her to mature and become more confident. Sadly, the story ended so abruptly. Morton touches on this in an addendum to the book in the edition I read. However, this was added shortly after her death and he therefore did not focus on all the issues which have surrounded the circumstances of her death since that time.
April 30, 2021
3.5 stelline
August 18, 2020
3.5 🌟 I find English royalty very interesting and enjoy reading about all of them. This book took a long time to finish and I found the end much more interesting. Some parts are a little soap opera-y and in the end Diana had a rather sad and unstable life. Celebrity life has its glamorous moments but it shows how any life without God is ultimately in vain.
May 2, 2025
Помня деня, в който тя загина. Помня колко покрусени бяхме всички. Посещавала съм магазин на Ал Файет в Лондон, в които имаше параклис за поклонение пред паметта на Даяна и Доди.
Книгата е един доста интимен поглед към живота на принцесата. Авторът използва множество лични източници и свидетелства, които често остават анонимни, затруднявайки проверката на фактите. Някои описания звучат сензационно и могат да бъдат възприети като субективни интерпретации, а не като обективни истини.
Въпреки това, емоционалната дълбочина и последователността в представянето на преживяванията на Даяна създават усещане за автентичност.
Авторът избягва сухия документализъм и залага на личния тон, което я прави достъпна, но и уязвима за спекулации. Описаните събития често съвпадат с други добре известни биографични данни, но в някои случаи липсва проверима подкрепа.
Авторът не крие собствената си симпатия към Даяна, което влияе на безпристрастността на разказа. Това обаче не намалява значението на книгата като културен документ на една епоха.
Оставам с усещането, че истината за Даяна е многопластова и не е обект само с една перспектива.
Като цяло книгата е много въздействаща, ала следва да се чете критично по отношение на достоверността.
Книгата е един доста интимен поглед към живота на принцесата. Авторът използва множество лични източници и свидетелства, които често остават анонимни, затруднявайки проверката на фактите. Някои описания звучат сензационно и могат да бъдат възприети като субективни интерпретации, а не като обективни истини.
Въпреки това, емоционалната дълбочина и последователността в представянето на преживяванията на Даяна създават усещане за автентичност.
Авторът избягва сухия документализъм и залага на личния тон, което я прави достъпна, но и уязвима за спекулации. Описаните събития често съвпадат с други добре известни биографични данни, но в някои случаи липсва проверима подкрепа.
Авторът не крие собствената си симпатия към Даяна, което влияе на безпристрастността на разказа. Това обаче не намалява значението на книгата като културен документ на една епоха.
Оставам с усещането, че истината за Даяна е многопластова и не е обект само с една перспектива.
Като цяло книгата е много въздействаща, ала следва да се чете критично по отношение на достоверността.
November 23, 2021
MariaAntonietta - per RFS
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A Dianaland le cospirazioni non erano teorie, ma una realtà quotidiana.
Fenici affezionate alla memoria di Lady D, ecco il libro adatto a voi e rivelatore di tutti i retroscena più oscuri e le verità non dette sulla principessa triste.
Andrew Morton, biografo reale, ancora una volta si cimenta in questa avventura, dopo aver scritto la prima biografia intitolata “Diana, la sua vera storia”, che risale al 1992 e che fece grande scalpore, ci racconta una storia diversa ma sempre uguale, i retroscena alla pubblicazione del libro, le confidenze di una donna fragile e coraggiosa e allo stesso tempo una pedina in un gioco più grande di lei, e ciò che successe dopo fino alla sua tragica morte.
Scossa e turbata, Diana cominciava a vedere la piena portata dello schieramento nemico,
Se voleva la libertà, avrebbe dovuto combattere, e farlo con abilità.
“Sono una minaccia”, disse al suo astrologo, Felix Lyle. “Dovrò essere molto in gamba”.
Era riuscita a farsi sentire. Ora si trovava di fronte alla sfida più difficile, la ricerca di se stessa.
Per le sognatrici come me che hanno idealizzato e amato Diana, questo libro appare come una porta rimasta chiusa per molto tempo, spiega i meccanismi ingarbugliati di un mondo a noi poveri mortali sconosciuto, la vita di una donna il cui futuro si era tinto di rosa con una esplosione di colori e poi si è oscurato pian piano con le disillusioni di una donna innamorata e ferita dalla sua stessa famiglia.
Cosa potrà mai svelare che già non sappiamo?
Morton spiega accuratamente e con dovizia di dettagli come la distorsione dei fatti elencati nel romanzo rivelatore è iniziata subito dopo la morte di Diana ed è proseguita molto rapidamente, rendendo ancora più complicata la valutazione della sua esistenza in toto.
Mentre compiva il suo ultimo, doloroso viaggio verso l’ospedale di Pitié-Salpétrière – l’ambulanza dovette fermarsi due volte per permettere ai paramedici di stabilizzare la ferita – i suoi ultimi momenti di vita venivano venduti al miglior offerente.
Che divenisse prigioniera dei flash perfino nel momento in cui la vita la abbandonava era il riflesso crudele di un’esistenza vissuta da icona.
L’idea di rivolgersi all’opinione pubblica, con un’autobiografia, nacque dalla voglia di far arrivare un messaggio che spiegasse tutte le sue azioni e il motivo per cui era stata abbandonata, per dar voce alla sua collera e ai suoi rimpianti.
Sentiva di essere stata trattata ingiustamente da Camilla, dal marito e dalla famiglia reale.
La situazione emotiva della principessa era molto pesante, i tentativi di suicidio e la bulimia vengono analizzati e motivati andando a ritroso nel tempo, a cominciare dall’infanzia tormentata e a finire con il tradimento da parte del marito.
Non si fidava di nessuno, era spiata continuamente per cui in questa atmosfera di sfiducia era emotivamente fragile e propensa a confidarsi. Un libro era lo strumento giusto per riconoscersi come individuo ed ebbe inoltre l’ulteriore vantaggio di rafforzare la sua sicurezza,
Tutto ciò che avevo solo immaginato all’epoca in cui i fatti si svolsero, ho avuto modo di appurarli leggendo queste verità inconfutabili, con tanto di nomi e cognomi e date esatte. Il mio giudizio su Camilla e Carlo non cambia, mi dispiace per i fans della coppia ma i due fedifraghi non hanno la mia stima e adesso come allora provo tanta rabbia vedendoli insieme e felicemente sposati, ma questa è la mia opinione!
Ciò che ha dovuto subire pubblicamente Diana è descritto nei minimi particolari, e mi si stringe il cuore leggendo che scoprì le lettere d’amore di Camilla a suo marito, in cui dichiara apertamente il suo amore e le date degli incontri clandestini che ne sono la prova, con i nomi delle famiglie complici dei loro incontri.
Prosegue il resoconto raccontando come Diana fosse fragile, manipolabile e bisognosa di conforto ma di come fosse diffidente di tutti. Il meraviglioso rapporto e l’amore per i figli, il fallimento del matrimonio e il divorzio, la voglia di amare ed essere amata attraverso i vari amanti che hanno fatto parte della sua vita, i suoi impegni pubblici umanitari che la rendevano viva e felice e le persone più svariate che hanno fatto parte della sua vita in maniera più vera della famiglia reale.
Per finire la meravigliosa storia d’amore con Dodi Al Fayed con tanto di resoconti e indiscrezioni, fino all’epilogo finale in una corsa dai giornalisti che erano diventati una persecuzione e verso un fato avverso o chi lo sa… sono tante le supposizioni. Si sentiva perseguitata e alla fine aveva paura, una icona mondiale come lei, considerata come uno dei personaggi inglesi di maggior spicco, non poteva passare inosservata.
Il sostegno del pubblico ha sempre significato tanto per Diana e la reazione alla sua morte è stata sconvolgente. Il coraggio di sfidare una famiglia potente e vivere secondo i propri principi, la ricerca dell’amore, la sconfitta dei propri demoni, sono la rappresentazione di una donna che non sarà mai dimenticata e considerata da tutti un’icona dei nostri tempi.
Un sondaggio su YouGov ha appurato che “L’umanizzazione della famiglia reale” è stato il maggior successo di Diana, perfino superiore alla campagna contro le mine antiuomo.
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A Dianaland le cospirazioni non erano teorie, ma una realtà quotidiana.
Fenici affezionate alla memoria di Lady D, ecco il libro adatto a voi e rivelatore di tutti i retroscena più oscuri e le verità non dette sulla principessa triste.
Andrew Morton, biografo reale, ancora una volta si cimenta in questa avventura, dopo aver scritto la prima biografia intitolata “Diana, la sua vera storia”, che risale al 1992 e che fece grande scalpore, ci racconta una storia diversa ma sempre uguale, i retroscena alla pubblicazione del libro, le confidenze di una donna fragile e coraggiosa e allo stesso tempo una pedina in un gioco più grande di lei, e ciò che successe dopo fino alla sua tragica morte.
Scossa e turbata, Diana cominciava a vedere la piena portata dello schieramento nemico,
Se voleva la libertà, avrebbe dovuto combattere, e farlo con abilità.
“Sono una minaccia”, disse al suo astrologo, Felix Lyle. “Dovrò essere molto in gamba”.
Era riuscita a farsi sentire. Ora si trovava di fronte alla sfida più difficile, la ricerca di se stessa.
Per le sognatrici come me che hanno idealizzato e amato Diana, questo libro appare come una porta rimasta chiusa per molto tempo, spiega i meccanismi ingarbugliati di un mondo a noi poveri mortali sconosciuto, la vita di una donna il cui futuro si era tinto di rosa con una esplosione di colori e poi si è oscurato pian piano con le disillusioni di una donna innamorata e ferita dalla sua stessa famiglia.
Cosa potrà mai svelare che già non sappiamo?
Morton spiega accuratamente e con dovizia di dettagli come la distorsione dei fatti elencati nel romanzo rivelatore è iniziata subito dopo la morte di Diana ed è proseguita molto rapidamente, rendendo ancora più complicata la valutazione della sua esistenza in toto.
Mentre compiva il suo ultimo, doloroso viaggio verso l’ospedale di Pitié-Salpétrière – l’ambulanza dovette fermarsi due volte per permettere ai paramedici di stabilizzare la ferita – i suoi ultimi momenti di vita venivano venduti al miglior offerente.
Che divenisse prigioniera dei flash perfino nel momento in cui la vita la abbandonava era il riflesso crudele di un’esistenza vissuta da icona.
L’idea di rivolgersi all’opinione pubblica, con un’autobiografia, nacque dalla voglia di far arrivare un messaggio che spiegasse tutte le sue azioni e il motivo per cui era stata abbandonata, per dar voce alla sua collera e ai suoi rimpianti.
Sentiva di essere stata trattata ingiustamente da Camilla, dal marito e dalla famiglia reale.
La situazione emotiva della principessa era molto pesante, i tentativi di suicidio e la bulimia vengono analizzati e motivati andando a ritroso nel tempo, a cominciare dall’infanzia tormentata e a finire con il tradimento da parte del marito.
Non si fidava di nessuno, era spiata continuamente per cui in questa atmosfera di sfiducia era emotivamente fragile e propensa a confidarsi. Un libro era lo strumento giusto per riconoscersi come individuo ed ebbe inoltre l’ulteriore vantaggio di rafforzare la sua sicurezza,
Tutto ciò che avevo solo immaginato all’epoca in cui i fatti si svolsero, ho avuto modo di appurarli leggendo queste verità inconfutabili, con tanto di nomi e cognomi e date esatte. Il mio giudizio su Camilla e Carlo non cambia, mi dispiace per i fans della coppia ma i due fedifraghi non hanno la mia stima e adesso come allora provo tanta rabbia vedendoli insieme e felicemente sposati, ma questa è la mia opinione!
Ciò che ha dovuto subire pubblicamente Diana è descritto nei minimi particolari, e mi si stringe il cuore leggendo che scoprì le lettere d’amore di Camilla a suo marito, in cui dichiara apertamente il suo amore e le date degli incontri clandestini che ne sono la prova, con i nomi delle famiglie complici dei loro incontri.
Prosegue il resoconto raccontando come Diana fosse fragile, manipolabile e bisognosa di conforto ma di come fosse diffidente di tutti. Il meraviglioso rapporto e l’amore per i figli, il fallimento del matrimonio e il divorzio, la voglia di amare ed essere amata attraverso i vari amanti che hanno fatto parte della sua vita, i suoi impegni pubblici umanitari che la rendevano viva e felice e le persone più svariate che hanno fatto parte della sua vita in maniera più vera della famiglia reale.
Per finire la meravigliosa storia d’amore con Dodi Al Fayed con tanto di resoconti e indiscrezioni, fino all’epilogo finale in una corsa dai giornalisti che erano diventati una persecuzione e verso un fato avverso o chi lo sa… sono tante le supposizioni. Si sentiva perseguitata e alla fine aveva paura, una icona mondiale come lei, considerata come uno dei personaggi inglesi di maggior spicco, non poteva passare inosservata.
Il sostegno del pubblico ha sempre significato tanto per Diana e la reazione alla sua morte è stata sconvolgente. Il coraggio di sfidare una famiglia potente e vivere secondo i propri principi, la ricerca dell’amore, la sconfitta dei propri demoni, sono la rappresentazione di una donna che non sarà mai dimenticata e considerata da tutti un’icona dei nostri tempi.
Un sondaggio su YouGov ha appurato che “L’umanizzazione della famiglia reale” è stato il maggior successo di Diana, perfino superiore alla campagna contro le mine antiuomo.
October 10, 2014
Excellent Book. I have always had a soft spot for Princess Diana, this book really brought alot to loght.
May 23, 2021
Giudizio assolutamente personale: io l’ho trovato di una noia mortale. Grande fatica a finirlo...
January 27, 2012
Andrew Morton's continuation of his first biography of Diana is an in-depth study of Diana's last five years. The author employs his formidable skills as a researcher and investigative writer to set down what is all too often an edgy tale of bad faith, betrayal and cynical manipulation.
In a life post-royalty, the Princess had to struggle against the media, the monarchy, and the constant feeling of threats that surrounded her, real or imagined. In an enticing and engaging revelation, "Diana: In Pursuit of Love" peeks into the complexity of life for the woman known after her death as The People's Princess.
In one excerpt, as the author describes the life of those surrounding the Princess, he sums it up with:
"This was the scarred, suspicious landscape inhabited by the Princess, a bipolar world where she was celebrated one minute, consumed by plots the next; her home life both a refuge and an open prison, into which male friends had to be smuggled to avoid prying eyes.
"It had become a fact of her royal life, the climate becoming more malignant before the separation as Charles and Diana were consumed by the war of the Waleses. When they parted in 1992, their antagonism was recast in a different form, Diana's qualms and concerns fed by the fact that there were now officially two separate camps...."
As the story continues, the author describes events in Diana's life after the separation and in the subsequent years between then and the divorce, in August 1996--ironically, one year before her tragic death.
In the sad final portion, we see bits and pieces of the Princess's legacy and objects of memorabilia trampled in the aftermath of her death as family members and supposedly trusted staff members take up the fight to gain control of its disposal.
What will be the final legacy of the People's Princess? I think that time has shown us that the woman she was trying to be before her death is most remembered, rather than the characterizations of those who sought to besmirch her image.
While there were very few bits of "new" information (to me) in the book, reading it felt like a refresher course, with the benefit of retrospect to cast a new light on our perspective. I'm giving this one four stars.
In a life post-royalty, the Princess had to struggle against the media, the monarchy, and the constant feeling of threats that surrounded her, real or imagined. In an enticing and engaging revelation, "Diana: In Pursuit of Love" peeks into the complexity of life for the woman known after her death as The People's Princess.
In one excerpt, as the author describes the life of those surrounding the Princess, he sums it up with:
"This was the scarred, suspicious landscape inhabited by the Princess, a bipolar world where she was celebrated one minute, consumed by plots the next; her home life both a refuge and an open prison, into which male friends had to be smuggled to avoid prying eyes.
"It had become a fact of her royal life, the climate becoming more malignant before the separation as Charles and Diana were consumed by the war of the Waleses. When they parted in 1992, their antagonism was recast in a different form, Diana's qualms and concerns fed by the fact that there were now officially two separate camps...."
As the story continues, the author describes events in Diana's life after the separation and in the subsequent years between then and the divorce, in August 1996--ironically, one year before her tragic death.
In the sad final portion, we see bits and pieces of the Princess's legacy and objects of memorabilia trampled in the aftermath of her death as family members and supposedly trusted staff members take up the fight to gain control of its disposal.
What will be the final legacy of the People's Princess? I think that time has shown us that the woman she was trying to be before her death is most remembered, rather than the characterizations of those who sought to besmirch her image.
While there were very few bits of "new" information (to me) in the book, reading it felt like a refresher course, with the benefit of retrospect to cast a new light on our perspective. I'm giving this one four stars.
April 26, 2018
“Diana was once asked if she gambled. ‘Not with cards but with life,’ was her reply.”
When I picked up “In Pursuit of Love” I had no expectations but within the first chapter I found myself absorbed by Morton's way of writing; very smooth and frank. It reveals a vital chapter of her life that rarely discussed within a balanced context; her fight for freedom that cost Diana her life.
Reading this book made me feel a lot sympathy for Diana because of the struggles and the dilemmas she was going through. I believe she had a hand with what had happened to her but it was uneasy for her to take back the control over her life with the filthy media assassinating her character and while the royal family destroying her mentality.
“She had been so grievously deceived, not just by Prince Charles but by so many inside the royal system.”
Diana's life is intriguing to study due to her complex personality, her ever-evolving self, and the difficult circumstances she was in.
“I prayed for her soul. All I could think of was the sadness of this young woman dying when she had everything to live for.” - Father Yves
This book is informative, interesting, compelling & heartbreaking. I'd recommend it to be read after Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words.
“I reached a depth inside which I never imagined possible. My outlook on life has changed its course and became more positive and balanced.” -Diana
February 9, 2010
Not a bad biography considering how many there are of Diana. Keeps you interested...but you really don't learn anything new.
July 5, 2013
I thought the book was very good in demonstrating how complex Diana's life was. It sounds like she was always trying to fill a major hole in her heart. It was sad to read b/c you know how it ends and the way her charity was mishandled and the desire to make her memory go away by some.
I wish that there had been more pictures (childhood, young woman, marriage to Price Charles, with her boys) and I felt that some better ones could have been chosen. I was confused about the creation of Diana: Her True Story as well, not understanding that it was a series in a magazine. How long did that go on? What stories were being revealed at different points in her life mentioned in the book? I think that would have made the book more interesting.
But overall, it was respectful of her and captured her metamorphosis which was cut way too short by a preventable tragedy.
I wish that there had been more pictures (childhood, young woman, marriage to Price Charles, with her boys) and I felt that some better ones could have been chosen. I was confused about the creation of Diana: Her True Story as well, not understanding that it was a series in a magazine. How long did that go on? What stories were being revealed at different points in her life mentioned in the book? I think that would have made the book more interesting.
But overall, it was respectful of her and captured her metamorphosis which was cut way too short by a preventable tragedy.
October 19, 2015
Ugh. What a pile of steaming schlock. I had to renew this at the library three times to get through it. There is an awful lot of conjecture, and fawning, and throwing individuals under the bus. Nothing definitive, just a lot of innuendo and assumptions. And I should be asking why I care. But this is so poorly written, with so little to offer, I really wished I could just give up on a book.
January 16, 2013
Morton has nothing new to add to Diana's story except perhaps to promote himself and his earlier books on the Princess. He also seems to have a personal vendetta against Paul Burrell, Diana's butler, and never wastes an opportunity to make a nasty crack about him. Do not waste any money on this book!
October 23, 2013
A good read. Looking forward to researching more on the Princess
March 31, 2014
Andrew Mortons, Diana was a enjoyable read although we didn't really learn anything new while reading this.
January 21, 2016
Anyone who reads this book will not have to much love for the role family. They should all be hung for what they put her through..
July 5, 2016
An interesting commentary on Dianas later years
An insightful read, seeming to be a truthful a count with no axe to grind from the author, albeit now a bit out of date
An insightful read, seeming to be a truthful a count with no axe to grind from the author, albeit now a bit out of date
September 4, 2025
Успях да се потопя малко повече в нейния свят - хаотични чувства, които са се стоварили толкова рано.
June 8, 2023
E' difficile esprimere un giudizio sulla biografia postuma di una donna su cui il mondo intero ha espresso, per tutto l'arco della sua breve vita (soli 36 anni), giudizi, spesso impietosi (che qui sono riportati). Leggiamo questo libro, dunque, con la sospensione del giudizio, perché resteremmo innanzitutto nel dubbio sul suo autore, Andrew Morton: giornalista dei tabloid poi specializzatosi in biografie, spesso non autorizzate, di attori, cantanti e reali britannici, Morton racconta in questo volume tutti i retroscena della vita pubblica e privata, e della morte, della principessa del Galles, Diana Spencer. E può farlo con ogni dettaglio, per averla conosciuta e frequentata, grazie al suo ruolo a metà tra il ghostwriter e il giornalista d'assalto, che gli ha permesso di entrare nel 'cerchio della fiducia' di Lady Diana e di mettere nero su bianco - nel bestseller Diana, la sua vera storia del 1992 - la tormentata vita che Diana stessa voleva che il pubblico conoscesse. Scelta come moglie dell'allora Principe Carlo per le sue origini nobiliari, Diana Frances Spencer è ancora solo una ragazzina quando lo incontra a una battuta di caccia. Non si può dire amore a prima vista: i due si fidanzano, si lasciano, si riprendono e promettono in matrimonio, e mantengono l'impegno, nonostante Carlo confessi alla futura sposa, poco prima di infilarle la fede al dito, che ama un'altra. Camilla. Gli anni di Diana al fianco di Carlo sono bui, nonostante lei risplenda, di luce propria, agli occhi del mondo, come "principessa del popolo": la Famiglia Reale non riesce ad apprezzarla e la considera un pericolo, una mina vagante, una donna poco sana di mente. C'è da dire che Diana non fa del suo meglio per mantenere l'aplomb britannico: è manifestamente triste quando Carlo la lascia sola per raggiungere l'amante, e il fatto che lo staff regale neghi l'evidenza non fa che accrescere la sua confusione. Sviluppa un'evidente dipendenza affettiva nei confronti del dott. James Colthurst, che diviene suo amico e confidente e tollera di essere chiamato da lei decine di volte al giorno. Consulta cartomanti e, una volta assodati i tradimenti di Carlo, non si lesina gli amanti. In molti la amano, molti la lasciano, pochi la capiscono, con tanti sogna di rifarsi una vita e metter su una vera famiglia. Non sente sua la Royal Family: Elisabetta è cortese ma fredda, e non si pronuncia sulla vita affettiva del suo primo figlio; lo farà solo una volta, per scrivere a Charles e Diana che è meglio divorziare. Andrew Morton è un ottimo biografo: svolge interviste, raccoglie testimonianze, documenta le sue dichiarazioni. Non è colpa sua se questo libro ha un tono scandalistico; è la vita di una giovane donna sempre finita, suo malgrado, sui giornali a prestarsi, purtroppo, a questa interpretazione. Eppure Diana era stata una moglie devota, e un'ottima madre per i suoi figli William ed Harry, a cui aveva tenuto a far trascorrere un'infanzia felice e il più possibile normale, in ogni caso piena di affetto. Ha vissuto troppo poco per portare ancora più avanti la sua missione di 'salvare il mondo', ma ha camminato tra i campi appena bonificati dalle mine antiuomo per dare il suo contribto alla causa, e si è spesa, letteralmente (anche con il fondo a suo nome) per molte altre. La sua anima bella e tormentata prende il volo nel tunnel dell'Alma, insieme a quella del suo fidanzato Dodi al Fayed. Non ci resta che immaginare come sarebbe stata diversa la Storia, se da quel tunnel Lady D fosse uscita a vedere la luce.
February 5, 2019
First of all , I would like to say God bless you , Princess Diana. For all of the love and kindness you gave the world.
As for this book , I feel some of the information was repeated. And didn't give much insight into the Princesses love life.
But , overall , I applaud Andrew Morton for his positive support of Diana.
The understanding I gleaned from reading this title was how sadly critical and rejecting people were to her. While it is likely true that Diana may have been moody and troubled ; possibly suffering from Borderline Disorder. I say , SO WHAT !!!
Who amoung us are perfect ?
What , to me is so unfortunate , is how this person had so much genuine caring and compassion to show us as a better way to live. Yet , so many find fault and point out her problems. There was something special about her. Something that not many people have to offer.
Princess Diana personified Love. And we let her down so many times. Yet , she kept loving.
I believe the Royal family desperately needed someone like her. How she symbolized emotion over institution & tradition. What troubled the royals the most was her emotion. But I think that's where her genius and talent lay.
I like to imagine that if only things had been different , she may be happily married today -- with the 2 daughters she wanted. And possibly still comforting others.
I am also an INFP and have strong feelings. That's something no one should be ostracized for. It is a gift. And I will value this book for the rest of my life , treasuring it like a compass.
Remembering the lessons the Princess of Wales tried so hard to teach us. LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
As for this book , I feel some of the information was repeated. And didn't give much insight into the Princesses love life.
But , overall , I applaud Andrew Morton for his positive support of Diana.
The understanding I gleaned from reading this title was how sadly critical and rejecting people were to her. While it is likely true that Diana may have been moody and troubled ; possibly suffering from Borderline Disorder. I say , SO WHAT !!!
Who amoung us are perfect ?
What , to me is so unfortunate , is how this person had so much genuine caring and compassion to show us as a better way to live. Yet , so many find fault and point out her problems. There was something special about her. Something that not many people have to offer.
Princess Diana personified Love. And we let her down so many times. Yet , she kept loving.
I believe the Royal family desperately needed someone like her. How she symbolized emotion over institution & tradition. What troubled the royals the most was her emotion. But I think that's where her genius and talent lay.
I like to imagine that if only things had been different , she may be happily married today -- with the 2 daughters she wanted. And possibly still comforting others.
I am also an INFP and have strong feelings. That's something no one should be ostracized for. It is a gift. And I will value this book for the rest of my life , treasuring it like a compass.
Remembering the lessons the Princess of Wales tried so hard to teach us. LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
February 15, 2022
One of the books by Andrew Morton which came after her original telling of her side of the story. It is more authoritative & accurate as it was written from interviews & tapes & information directly from Diana herself. There is a lot of information & many, many characters to keep track of, making it sometimes difficult to follow. While sympathetic to & understanding of Diana's personality, situation, & the stressful place she found herself, the book is also an honest portrait & also points out her flaws & misguided thinking. I could easily sympathize with the unhappy life she was drawn into as a member of the Royal Family & the small amount of control over her life which she was allowed, but I could also be irritated by some of her reactions & retaliations which showed her as very self-centered at times. Her background, upbringing, & self-esteem contributed greatly to how she perceived not only herself, but everyone around her, & gave understanding to why she felt as she did. All in all, it's a very sad story of a young, spirited girl who was completely unprepared for the fairy tale life that ended up more of a nightmare. Her compassion & concerns for the people of the world took a mighty struggle to overcome the suppression forced upon her, & her death at a time when she was finally starting to mature & find herself & realize all she could accomplish as the People's Princess is the saddest part of all.
January 15, 2019
After all these years, and never having known her personally, I still miss Princess Diana terribly. She was a bright light in the world, yet all too human, so it was easy to love her.
I wish that Charles could have loved her and given her a happy home life. And I wish the Monarchy could have realized what a treasure she was.
It breaks my heart that such a beautiful women led such a tragic life.
As for this book, there was a glaring omission regarding the public’s outcry toward the Queen when Diana died.
I wish there had been more like the chapter titled “Passport to Parachinar” that recounted the good Diana’s memory and her memorial fund is doing. It was so heartwarming, and just the thing that would have made her heart glad.
Of course, Diana’s biggest legacy is her boys. And they are doing her proud in carrying on her charity work, and spreading kindness & goodwill throughout the world.
Well done, Diana.
I wish that Charles could have loved her and given her a happy home life. And I wish the Monarchy could have realized what a treasure she was.
It breaks my heart that such a beautiful women led such a tragic life.
As for this book, there was a glaring omission regarding the public’s outcry toward the Queen when Diana died.
I wish there had been more like the chapter titled “Passport to Parachinar” that recounted the good Diana’s memory and her memorial fund is doing. It was so heartwarming, and just the thing that would have made her heart glad.
Of course, Diana’s biggest legacy is her boys. And they are doing her proud in carrying on her charity work, and spreading kindness & goodwill throughout the world.
Well done, Diana.
May 24, 2021
When reading Diana(or anyone, but specifically, Diana) , it is important to take into account her childhood. An emotional, needy young woman in her early twenties married off to a man who did not particularly love her- I cannot even imagine what that must have been like. When I read that she had dealt with bulimia, low self esteem and suicidal attempts among others I wanted desperately to know what her childhood had been like. This book presents me with facts from her childhood and therein lies my answer. As the book outrightly suggests, Diana alleviated people’s suffering but remained a very lonely and troubled person herself. From her divorce to her death though, she grew immensely. There are however parts of the book which I just skimmed through, I felt they dragged on. Overall, an interesting and pleasant read.
Even more urgent now amidst the Prince Harry/ Royal family media debacle.
Queen of hearts❤️
Even more urgent now amidst the Prince Harry/ Royal family media debacle.
Queen of hearts❤️
May 17, 2017
The closest we'll ever comet to an autobiography of Princess Diana, Her True Story is packed with confessions, revelations and insider perspective that shocked the palace back in 1992. Written in cooperation with the Princess herself (through friends and intermediaries), it was Diana's way of "getting out her side of the story." An easy read but at times the events seems exaggerated or even fantastical (suicide attempts, rampant bulimia, abuse by the royal family).
Diana herself probably regretted all the secrets she revealed. It certainly didn't help her standing with the royal family but it further endeared her to an adoring and sympathetic public.
A definite must-read for any true Diana fans!
Diana herself probably regretted all the secrets she revealed. It certainly didn't help her standing with the royal family but it further endeared her to an adoring and sympathetic public.
A definite must-read for any true Diana fans!
February 17, 2021
A lovely follow up post divorce of the Queen of People's Hearts,still sadly missed. In my view a vast improvement than the (what I consider to be) simmering money making writings of Paul Burrell! After her death books came thick and fast about her,having read and compared a lot I much prefer Morton,Ken Wharfe and Tina Brown. We will never know her but I always feel these people who did write as closely to the truth as we will ever read. 💖🌹
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March 10, 2021La trattazione ricostruisce tutti i retroscena della realizzazione del primo libro su Diana e getta una luce su tutte le complesse vicende della sua esistenza. Ho trovato molto interessante sia il racconto della crisi coniugale che dei suoi disturbi alimentari (di cui non ero a conoscenza).
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December 3, 2023
Come libro biografico in se, al contrario del personaggio, non mi ha affascinato tantissimo. A tratti noioso come un'esposizione piatta di fatti. Non una biografia completa, più un estratto della sua vita dopo il suo matrimonio. Interessante e sicuramente da leggere per chi vuole informarsi su un personaggio iconico e complesso come la principessa Diana. Non esaustivo, ma un punto di partenza.
January 8, 2024
This is a great book written about the Royal family in the UK. Morton includes novel insight into the inner workings of decision making and motivation in that world. While emphasis is placed on the life of Princess Diana, he includes information about the time after her death and some of the machinations of the Royals and society of the UK.
January 17, 2024
This book was not at all when I expected. A lot of he said / she said. Lots and lots of references to the previous book written by Morton. Overall, I was pretty disappointed, especially since I'm a big princess Diana fan.
April 13, 2024
Knowledgeable and authentic
The author, Andrew Morton, examines Diana's life post her separation from the Prince of Wales and expertly examines the Panorama interview and its repercussions. The analysis of what happened to Diana's legacy after her death is also well-covered.
The author, Andrew Morton, examines Diana's life post her separation from the Prince of Wales and expertly examines the Panorama interview and its repercussions. The analysis of what happened to Diana's legacy after her death is also well-covered.
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