- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (18 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842125214
- ISBN-13: 978-1842125212
- Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 12.7 x 19.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 495,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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All the passions and intrigues of Bonaparte's court are seen through the eyes of a silk merchant's daughter from Marseilles, a young woman who became Napoleon's fiancee and, ultimately, the Queen of Sweden. 'An astonishing story told with verve and a swift, fluent and deeply feminine charm. The Napoleonic background is vivid and accurate' Evening Standard First published in 1953.
About the Author
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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Desiree is a most compelling book.
It spans the life of a ordinary woman destined to effect the lives of two of the most influential men of the 19th century.
The story begins in Marseilles, when Desiree is but a teenage provincial girl. She then meets both Napoleon and Jean-Baptist Bernadot.
Napoleon as we know is destined to become Emperor of the French and rule most of Europe; Bernadot an officer in the army and a veteran of the revolution rises to an unexpected level!
That both these powerful men should fall in love with the same woman makes the book appealing to those who seek a good romantic novel.
Annemarie Selinko paints a detailed portrait of the Napoleonic times, the politics and intrigue that beset them.
For those who love historical drama I feel sure they will not be disappointed and will feel drawn into this highly enjoyable classic.
It spans the life of a ordinary woman destined to effect the lives of two of the most influential men of the 19th century.
The story begins in Marseilles, when Desiree is but a teenage provincial girl. She then meets both Napoleon and Jean-Baptist Bernadot.
Napoleon as we know is destined to become Emperor of the French and rule most of Europe; Bernadot an officer in the army and a veteran of the revolution rises to an unexpected level!
That both these powerful men should fall in love with the same woman makes the book appealing to those who seek a good romantic novel.
Annemarie Selinko paints a detailed portrait of the Napoleonic times, the politics and intrigue that beset them.
For those who love historical drama I feel sure they will not be disappointed and will feel drawn into this highly enjoyable classic.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book (in German) about 22 years ago (I've still got that hardback edition although by now it is falling apart!) and I have re-read it several times a year ever since. The character of Desiree is utterly compelling and the book brings history to life like no other historical novel I have ever read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very well crafted book about an extraordinary woman. The story is told in 'real time' through the supposed diary of Desiree - Napoleon's first fiancee. She lived in unusual times and played a crucial role on one or two occasions.
Quite a page turner - and given that it was first published in 1953, not at all dated in style. Well worth reading.
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But for the fact that she went to get her brother out of jail....
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a napoleonic epic saga of love and romance
I've read this book a hundred times and it just gets better and better - an absolute gem of a find. Wonderful.
Published on 26 July 2001
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