Duch

<p class=ql-align-center><strong>Thousands of people believe that Princess Diana is alive.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>At this very moment she's undoubtedly renting an apartment in Paris. </em></strong></p><p class=ql-align-right>- <strong>Prince Harry</strong> <em>Spare </em></p><p class=ql-align-right></p><p class=ql-align-right></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong><em>When she was a girl everyone said she acted like a Duchess. </em></strong></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong><em>So they called her Duch.</em></strong></p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong><em>Is Duch back?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>In a hospital in Paris a woman in her 60's has lost her memory. All she knows is that her name is Diana.</p><p> </p><p>But she also knows secrets only Princess Diana could know. She wears a locket bearing pictures of William and Harry. And her best friend from boarding school has vouched for her: it's Duch.</p><p></p><p>Has the People's Princess really come back or are thousands suffering from Diana Derangement Syndrome? </p><p></p><p>There's no doubt about this: In Paris a tall silver-haired lady with blue eyes a shy bemused smile and a posh English accent is beguiling crowds raising consciousness and giving King Charles a right royal headache.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>In a hilarious fast-paced chronicle of three eventful weeks in Paris and London JB Miller weaves a heartfelt social satire of royals at war.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Duch</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> has pathos joy and humor... It takes a masterful writer to create this complex and beautiful dream and Miller is a master!</span></p><p class=ql-align-right><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Jennifer Clement</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> author of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Widow Basquiat</em></p><p class=ql-align-right><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>and President Emerita of PEN International</span></p><p class=ql-align-right></p><p><em>Duch</em> works on so many levels: farce satire page-turner reportage cultural commentary counterfactual history punch line. It rings true with all its implausible narratives and has a surprising affection and respect for the royals for each of their private and royal selves.</p><p class=ql-align-right>- <strong>John Donatich</strong> author of <em>Ambivalence A Love Story</em></p><p class=ql-align-right></p><p></p>