"Wallis Simpson: The Lotus Year in China" by Helen Roque offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on one of history's most controversial women-Wallis Simpson, the American divorc e who became the Duchess of Windsor. This compelling biography uncovers a pivotal year in Wallis's life, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1920s China, a time that would shape her into the woman who would forever alter the British monarchy. Before...