Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie
Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie
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Finding Freedom
Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family

Bestseller

Author: Omid Scobie, Carolyn Durand

Narrator: Omid Scobie

Unabridged: 11 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/11/2020


Synopsis

The first, epic and true story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life together, finally revealing why they chose to pursue a more independent path and the reasons behind their unprecedented decision to step away from their royal lives, from two top royal reporters who have been behind the scenes since the couple first met.When news of the budding romance between a beloved English prince and an American actress broke, it captured the world’s attention and sparked an international media frenzy. But while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to make headlines—from their engagement, wedding, and birth of their son Archie to their unprecedented decision to step back from their royal lives—few know the true story of Harry and Meghan.For the very first time, Finding Freedom goes beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan’s life together, dispelling the many rumors and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond. As members of the select group of reporters that cover the British Royal Family and their engagements, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have witnessed the young couple’s lives as few outsiders can.With unique access and written with the participation of those closest to the couple, Finding Freedom is an honest, up-close, and disarming portrait of a confident, influential, and forward-thinking couple who are unafraid to break with tradition, determined to create a new path away from the spotlight, and dedicated to building a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference in the world.

About Omid Scobie

Omid Scobie is a London-based journalist, author, Harper's Bazaar editor-at-large and Yahoo! News executive editor. His New York Times bestselling biography on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Finding Freedom, remains the fastest selling royal book in two decades and has seen Scobie become the most talked about royal correspondent of this generation. Today, he remains an authoritative voice on the lives and philanthropic endeavors of the British Royal Family, which he has covered since 2011, and can regularly be seen on US television as a contributor for Good Morning America and ABC News, helping shape coverage for breaking royal news and major royal events. An advocate for a more diverse, inclusive and ethical media, Scobie is regularly invited to speak with journalism students and at industry events.

About Carolyn Durand

Carolyn Durand is a producer and writer who has spent nearly two decades working in London covering Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Clarence House and other major international events. During that time, she produced multiple interviews with members of the Royal Family including Prince Harry. She contributes to O, The Oprah Magazine, Elle Magazine and other American and British news outlets.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dani on August 11, 2020

As expected with the reviews--those that like H&M are giving it five stars and those that don't care for the couple are giving it one star. I started out really loving this couple, but as they complained and whined from their position of monetary and social status privilege I began to like them less......more

Goodreads review by Lois on December 08, 2022

2022 Reread Review: I'm rereading the tabloid biographies of Harry & Meghan and Sussexit. I'm rereading in order of publication to track how the attitudes towards the couple, changed or didn't change, in anticipation of Harry's upcoming memoir 'Spare'. I think my original review still works for this......more

Goodreads review by Elsa Rajan on February 10, 2021

Freedom is so subjective and to Harry and Meghan it means living a financially independent life unanswerable to the public and not abiding to the royal protocol. But the choice of provocative words for a title implying that the couple lived under scrutiny in a golden cage reeks of a much detested wh......more

Goodreads review by Jody O'Toole on August 10, 2020

Extremely sychophantic. Very obvious it is bias. A biographer is supposed to show all sides of an individual's character. This is just a PR exercise. Finding it very difficult to keep reading it, it is so one sided. Decided to stop.......more

Goodreads review by Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog) on August 19, 2020

2.5 stars My opinion, in short: excellent fact checking, mediocre writing. I’m a firm Sussex supporter. The charitable endeavors by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, their obvious love for each other, and their warm demeanor quickly made me a fan. Even I have to admit, though, that the writing in this......more