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Patsy

by Tim Coates · 2003

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This is the story of Mary Cornwallis West, who was called Patsy by her family and friends. Married at 16, she had a long affair with Edward, Prince of Wales. In 1915, a young soldier, Patrick Barrett, is sent home to convalesce and soon begins an affair with Patsy with dire results.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
royaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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