The Queen's Fortune: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire
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The Queen's Fortune: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire
As the French Revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone, and it’s fallen on her to save her family from the guillotine. A chance encounter with Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious and charismatic young military prodigy, provides her answer. When her beloved sister Julie marries his brother Joseph, Desiree and Napoleon’s futures become irrevocably linked. Quickly entering into their own passionate, dizzying courtship that leads to a secret engagement, they vow to meet in the capital once his career has been secured. But her newly laid plans with Napoleon turn to sudden heartbreak, thanks to the rising star of Parisian society, Josephine de Beauharnais. Once again, Desiree’s life is turned on its head.
The Queen's Fortune
- Publication Date: February 16, 2021
- Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- ISBN-10: 0593128206
- ISBN-13: 9780593128206