As a child, Marie Louise, daughter of the Emperor of Austria,
was taught by example and experience to loathe and fear Napoleon
Bonaparte. When his Josephine fails to provide him with a son,
however, Napoleon seeks a new wife, and the beautiful
archduchess is given a chance to know the real man and
conqueror. Initially Marie-Louise is stoical about the match,
resigned to the idea of acting in her country's best interests.
Yet from the moment he leaps into her carriage on the road from
Austria, having convinced her he is a bandit, her little
husband-to-be is full of surprises, and soon Marie is happier
than she ever thought possible. The joy of the couple is sealed
by the birth of a baby boy yet, as the years pass, Marie wonders
if her childish beliefs about her husband might have been
correct after all...
- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Severn House
Large Print Books (Feb 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0727872109
- ISBN-13: 978-0727872104
- Product Dimensions: 5.6
x 8.7 inches
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