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That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
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3.44 avg rating — 4,656 ratings 27. 
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3.55 avg rating — 1,108 ratings 48. 
An Elegant Madness: High Society in Regency England
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3.85 avg rating — 776 ratings 
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3.98 avg rating — 2,698 ratings 50. 
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3.69 avg rating — 3,070 ratings 52. 
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