Dianaworld

A kaleidoscopic portrait of Princess Diana (1961–1997), as viewed by the people whose lives she touched… White takes an evenhanded perspective on his subject… his panoramic approach attests to her lasting influence across the world. This achieves the difficult task of finding a novel take on the much-discussed former royal * Publishers Weekly *
I didn’t think it possible to produce an interesting book about Princess Diana at this juncture, but, by George, White has done it […] there is an admirable intelligence at work here – Nicola Shulman * The Literary Review *
A wide-ranging cultural history of the former Princess of Wales… Dianaworld teems with striking, odd anecdotes that will be irresistible to anyone with an eye for Diana-related ephemera – Katie Rosseinsky * Independent *
Edward White’s lively, deeply researched Dianaworld gives us something very different… The strength of White’s approach is his desire to take seriously the stories that drew people to Diana and continue to shape her afterlives. There is no single explanation for her enduring appeal – and in fact, any attempt to provide one will seem foolish after White’s book… This book is an ingenious solution to the problem of biography in an age of global celebrity – Tiffany Watt Smith * The Guardian *
The best thing I’ve ever read about Princess Diana and I’ve read all of it, including her own books… It’s really fascinating, I really loved it… brilliantly done… * Marina Hyde *
Devotees of the ‘People’s Princess’ will revel in White’s explorations of the territory behind the curtain * Kirkus Reviews *
Highly entertaining, witty and just judgemental enough… With an enjoyably light touch, White takes apart the affectation of Diana and other famous people – Moira Richard * The i Paper *
Excellently written and extremely diverting – The Standard
This eclectic non-fiction account of the sociological phenomenon of Princess Diana reveals some fascinating oddities * Esquire *
Equitable and ecumenical… White ensures that readers will appreciate the phenomenal impact this often misunderstood yet perennially alluring woman has made on the culture – Carol Haggas * Booklist *

Edward White is the author of the widely praised The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock and The Tastemaker: Carl Van Vechten and the Birth of Modern America. He has written for publications including The Paris Review. He lives in Kent.

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