Time and Chance: An Autobiography
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Aug 09, Mary rated it liked it. The greatest love stories usually involve the death of one of the lovers. Simpson story, neither lover dies while in the midst of their relationship. And unlike Edward and Mrs. Simpson, Margaret and Peter are not united in marriage to live out their lives together. Now while there have been countless books and movies about Edward and Mrs.
Simpson, I knew very little about Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend but their st The greatest love stories usually involve the death of one of the lovers. Simpson, I knew very little about Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend but their story is equally fascinating.
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Of course, most of this occurred before I was even born. Anyway, I intend to find out more about it from Princess Margaret's point of view, through whatever books were written about her life. And I wonder, in this year of Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee, if she has any regrets about her role in keeping Margaret and Peter apart.
It would be wonderful if some movie producer brought this love story to the screen. Poor Margaret, it seems to me that they would have made a perfectly lovely couple. Jun 12, Dustin rated it it was amazing. Time and Chance tells the life-story of Group Captain Peter Townsend, contextualized in terms of his ill-fated relationship with Princess Margaret in the early s. The book, goes well beyond this goal, also detailing Townsend's childhood as he develops an interest in aviation, his experiences in the RAF during the Battle of B Time and Chance tells the life-story of Group Captain Peter Townsend, contextualized in terms of his ill-fated relationship with Princess Margaret in the early s.
Please try again later. Everyone knows about Peter Townson and his relationship with Princess Margaret during the 40s in the 50s but this is his story.
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He takes you through his early and humble beginning's into wartime service and then into his service of the Monarchy. He chronicles his relationships in a very tasteful and respectful way with Princess Margaret how he overcame his own personal pain and loss after the end of their relationship. Not only is his story very touching but he's quite a good writer as well. I really enjoyed this book a lot the small type was tough on the eyes though.
It was an amazing glimpse into a very interesting and heroic life. PT was a fascinating man and he writes with great emotion and is ever the gentleman, especially in his descriptions of his relationship with Princess Margaret. It was truly one of the great and tragic love stories of the 20th century.
I wish he'd shared more of his life after his second marriage--it would have been interesting to read.
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What a fascinating read! There are 3 stories in one: I enjoyed it thoroughly. Townsend had a remarkable style. I have ordered a couple of his other books as well. The book was in fine condition.
I liked the observations of this varied life and the people he knew. He recalled the depressing end of All the aims I have tried so hard to attain, all the principles in which I believed. Have come to nought. I hope to live long enough to see the day when, with the end of Hitlerism, a free Europe will be born.
The fatal step had been taken; we were at war. Caesar was the first to rejoice. By the time another year was out, they would all be dead. With one chance in five of survival -- not counting the burnt and the wounded -- only a handful of us would come through. See all 6 reviews. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Crown, the - Season A Life of Contrasts. The main focus is on his own life, travels, works, and friends in the writing community, such as Isaac Asimov and Robert A. There is little in the way of evaluation of his work, a task he leaves in the main for others, though he frequently makes note of people, places and incidents that inspired characters, locales and similar incidents in his fiction.
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