After napoleon jettisons his only true love, the empress josephine, who has not given him an heir, he makes a political deal with austria to marry its 18yearold archduchess, marielouise. See more ideas about four sisters, sisters and historical fiction books. When marielouise, the 18yearold daughter of the king of austria, is told that the emperor has demanded her hand in marriage, her father presents her with a terrible choice. He became the emperor of the french from the 1804 until 1814.
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National bestselling author michelle moran returns to paris, this time under the rule of emperor napoleon bonaparte as he casts aside his beautiful wife to marry. Much has been written about josephine, napoleons lover, wife and empress, but what about the second empress. The second empress will transport you back to napoleons empire where royals and servants alike live at the whim of. Dec 27, 2011 certain to be a breakout book for moran, this superbly written and plotted work is a welcome addition to historical fiction collections. After the bloody french revolution, emperor napoleon s power is absolute. This book was published the day i left for vienna so i downloaded it to my kindle before i left. Michelle moran the second empress takes readers back to napoleons empire, where royals and servants alike live at the whim of one man, and two women vie to change their destinies. This book is set during the latter years of napoleons reign, from late 1809, when he divorced josephine, to his exile to elba in 1814. A novel of napoleons court by michelle moran readers who enjoy dramatic, characterbased historical fiction especially novels starring underrecognized female legends who have influenced history radically should consider michelle morans bestsellers, each one an excellent standalone book. The last six years of napoleons empire, as witnessed by bonapartes sister, her haitian retainer and the hapsburg princess empress marie. March 11, 20 michelle moran, pamelas picks, the second empress. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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