The second empress / Michelle Moran.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Quercus, 2012Description: 358 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780857388605 (pbk.); 0857388606 (pbk.)Subject(s): Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction | Women -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction | France -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 19th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction. DDC classification: 823.92 Summary: Empress Josephine's family has been called to Napoleon's court for the terrible news that he intends to divorce his barren wife of thirteen years and take a younger bride, the Austrian Princess Marie-Louise. For Josephine's daughter, Hortense, this means she is free to leave her husband, Napoleon's brother, having given the Bonapartes three heirs.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"In the court of Napoleon, it's every woman for herself"--Cover.
Empress Josephine's family has been called to Napoleon's court for the terrible news that he intends to divorce his barren wife of thirteen years and take a younger bride, the Austrian Princess Marie-Louise. For Josephine's daughter, Hortense, this means she is free to leave her husband, Napoleon's brother, having given the Bonapartes three heirs.
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