Desiree
The most popular historical romance since GONE WITH THE WIND
$34.55
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2002
Summary
All the passions and intrigues of Bonaparte’s court are seen through the eyes of the merchant’s daughter from Marseilles, a young woman who became Napoleon’s fiancée and, ultimately, the Queen of Sweden.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781842125212 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1842125214 |
| Author: | Annemarie Selinko |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2002 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 133mm x 39mm |
| Series: | Phoenix Press |
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The most fascinating historical novel since Gone With the Wind
The most fascinating historical novel since Gone With the Wind * Boston Post *An epic love story … irresistible reading * Chicago Tribune *An astonishing story told with verve, and a swift, fluent and deeply feminine charm. The Napoleonic background is vivid and accurate * Evening Standard *
About The Author
Annemarie Selinko
Annemarie Selinko was born in Vienna in 1914. She was a successful journalist and novelist. In 1938 she moved to Copenhagen, and subsequently lived in Stockholm, Paris and London, before returning to Copenhagen. Annemarie Selinko died in Copenhagen in 1986.
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