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The Josephine Bonaparte Collection: The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B., Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe, and the Last Great Dance on Earth

by Sandra Gulland · 2002

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An irresistible story of love and loss, of political intrigue and revolution, and of the transformation of an impressionable young girl into one of the most sophisticated and powerful women in history, The Josephine Bonaparte Trilogy comprises three spellbinding books inspired by the life of Josephine Bonaparte. From her simple childhood on the French island of Martinique and her first heady experience in revolutionary Paris to her turbulent marriage to Napoleon, Josephine's destiny lay with the man determined to rule all of France, determined to make her Empress.

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FranceFranceMore like thisLess of thisParisParisMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 1199 pages

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