Book Description: A biography of Edwina Ashley (1901-1960), the Countess Mountbatten of Burma illustrated with 84 photographs. This colorful portrait of Lady Mountbatten is extraordinarily vivid in detailing Edwina's ambitious spirit, her appetite for extremes, and her incredible personal achievements in England, India, and elsewhere. Widely known for her beauty, wealth, and self-indulgent way of life, which reflected a generation searching for novelty and excitement, she was the object of widespread scrutiny and controversy.