Bryn Turnbull
The idea for my most recent book, The Woman Before Wallis, came about because I'd watched a 2011 movie called W.E. - directed by Madonna! - which tells the story of Wallis and Edward's courtship and marriage. Early on in the movie, there's a scene which recaps the fateful conversation between Wallis Simpson and Thelma Morgan Furness, where Thelma, who's involved with the Prince of Wales, asks Wallis to "take care" of the Prince while she's traveling. I found myself fascinated with the question: who would ask such a thing, even from a close friend? I began looking into who Thelma Morgan Furness was, and when I came out of my Wikipedia rabbit hole, I knew I'd found a book.
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