Josephine, Carolly Erickson
Josephine, Carolly Erickson
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Josephine

Author: Carolly Erickson

Narrator: S. Patricia Bailey

Unabridged: 13 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Synopsis

When, in 1804, Josephine Bonaparte knelt before her husband Napoleon to receive the imperial diadem, few in the vast crowd of onlookers were aware of the dark secrets hidden behind the imperial facade. To her subjects, she appeared to be the most favored woman in France: alluring, wealthy, and with the devoted love of a remarkable husband who was the conqueror of Europe. In actuality, Josephines life was far darker: her celebrated allure was fading, her wealth was compromised by massive debt, and her marriage was corroded by infidelity and abuse.Josephines life story was as turbulent as the agean era of revolution and social upheaval, frenzied hedonism and the guillotine. With telling psychological depth, Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever resilient Josephine to life, carrying us from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.

About Carolly Erickson

Distinguished historian Carolly Erickson is the author of Rival to the Queen, The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, The First Elizabeth, The Hidden Life of Josephine, The Last Wife of Henry VIII, and many other prize-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. Her novel The Tsarina’s Daughter won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. She lives in Hawaii.

Reviews

Goodreads review by christina

It was an enjoyable FICTIONAL book. In no way should this be considered historical fiction as ABSOLUTELY nothing was truthful except Josephine was married to Napoleon. I was surprised to have finished and read the author state NOTHING she wrote about actually happened. How is that historical fiction......more

Goodreads review by Susan

I do respect the author for admitting that she provides a frothy version of history that has little, if any, relation to what really happened. Although the story and characters kept my interest, I'm not sure why she fabricated so many details. I turn to historical fiction for a painless way of learn......more

Goodreads review by Lydia

I read a lot of books. I read a lot of historical fiction books, but never have I read anything about France during King Louis XVI's reign nor about Napoleon. I find that odd, now that I think about it - especially considering that in this year alone I've read two books which overlap over King Louis......more

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