Napoleon And Josephine
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Napoleon And Josephine
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Author : Frances Mossiker
language : en
Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1964
Napoleon And Josephine written by Frances Mossiker and has been published by New York : Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Married people categories.
Napoleon And Josephine
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Author : Theo Aronson
language : en
Publisher: St Martins Press
Release Date : 1990
Napoleon And Josephine written by Theo Aronson and has been published by St Martins Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Portrays the intriguing, tempestuous, and touching relationship between General Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, the Empress Josephine
Letters Of Napoleon To Josephine
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Author : Napoleon I (Emperor of the French)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Letters Of Napoleon To Josephine written by Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with categories.
Napoleon And Josephine
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Author : Evangeline Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Release Date : 1995
Napoleon And Josephine written by Evangeline Bruce and has been published by Scribner Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Looks at the lives of Napoleon Bonaparte and his first wife, Josephine, and how they influenced the political, social, and cultural life of the period.
The Rose Of Martinique
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Author : Andrea Stuart
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2007-12-01
The Rose Of Martinique written by Andrea Stuart and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The acclaimed biography of Josephine Bonaparte, the Caribbean-born Creole who became the first wife of Napoleon and Empress of France. One of the most remarkable women of the modern era, Josephine Bonaparte was born Rose de Tasher on her family’s sugar plantation in Martinique. She embodied all the characteristics of a true Creole—sensuality, vivacity, and willfulness. Rescued from near starvation, she grew to epitomize the wild decadence of post-revolutionary Paris. It was there that Josephine first caught the eye of Napoleon Bonaparte. A true partner to Napoleon, she was equal parts political adviser, hostess par excellence, confidante, and passionate lover. Josephine managed to be in the forefront of every important episode of her era’s turbulent history: from the rise of the West Indian slave plantations that bankrolled Europe’s rapid economic development, to the decaying of the ancien régime, to the French Revolution itself, from which she barely escaped the guillotine. Using diaries and letters, Andrea Stuart brings her so utterly to life that we finally understand why Napoleon’s last word before dying was the name he had given her: Josephine. “A comprehensive and truly empathetic biography. Andrea Stuart, who was raised in the Caribbean, combines scholarly distance with a genuine attempt to understand her heroine.” —The Washington Post
Ambition And Desire
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Author : Kate Williams
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2014-11-04
Ambition And Desire written by Kate Williams and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From CNN’s official royal historian, a highly praised young author with a doctorate from Oxford University, comes the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of the woman who conquered Napoleon’s heart—and with it, an empire. Their love was legendary, their ambition flagrant and unashamed. Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, Josephine, came to power during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of France. The story of the Corsican soldier’s incredible rise has been well documented. Now, in this spellbinding, luminous account, Kate Williams draws back the curtain on the woman who beguiled him: her humble origins, her exorbitant appetites, and the tragic turn of events that led to her undoing. Born Marie-Josèphe-Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie on the Caribbean island of Martinique, the woman Napoleon would later call Josephine was the ultimate survivor. She endured a loveless marriage to a French aristocrat—executed during the Reign of Terror—then barely escaped the guillotine blade herself. Her near-death experience only fueled Josephine’s ambition and heightened her determination to find a man who could finance and sustain her. Though no classic beauty, she quickly developed a reputation as one of the most desirable women on the continent. In 1795, she met Napoleon. The attraction was mutual, immediate, and intense. Theirs was an often-tumultuous union, roiled by their pursuit of other lovers but intensely focused on power and success. Josephine was Napoleon’s perfect consort and the object of national fascination. Together they conquered Europe. Their extravagance was unprecedented, even by the standards of Versailles. But she could not produce an heir. Sexual obsession brought them together, but cold biological truth tore them apart. Gripping in its immediacy, captivating in its detail, Ambition and Desire is a true tale of desire, heartbreak, and revolutionary turmoil, engagingly written by one of England’s most praised young historians. Kate Williams’s searing portrait of this alluring and complex woman will finally elevate Josephine Bonaparte to the historical prominence she deserves. Praise for Ambition and Desire “Not just a scholarly work, but a page-turner . . . Williams is no stranger to creating works on strong and influential women, and, as in those works, here she does an admirable job of demystifying Josephine. . . . This engrossing and accessible account is for all readers who enjoy historical biography.”—Library Journal “[A] riveting account . . . Williams perfectly illustrates all that was bizarre and maddening about French life during the reign of Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte.”—Publishers Weekly “Intelligent and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews “An in-depth portrait of the substantive woman behind the throne.”—Booklist “Reading [Ambition and Desire] is like watching Silk Stockings, the 1957 Hollywood masterpiece with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. The book flows and jumps, taking the reader by the hand through tormented times in French history without ever letting you go or losing itself in the intricacies of French politics.”—The Times “A sparkling account of this most fallible and endearing of women.”—Daily Mail “A whirlwind tour of French history.”—The Telegraph
Confidential Correspondence Of The Emperor Napoleon And The Empress Josephine
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Author : Napoleon I (Emperor of the French)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856
Confidential Correspondence Of The Emperor Napoleon And The Empress Josephine written by Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with Authors, American categories.
The Empress Josephine
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Author : Luise Mühlbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
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The Life Of The Empress Josephine
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Author : Phineas Camp Headley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1851
The Life Of The Empress Josephine written by Phineas Camp Headley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1851 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Empress Josephine
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Author : Luise Mühlbach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
The Empress Josephine written by Luise Mühlbach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with categories.