The Josephine B. Trilogy
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Price:
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$29.95
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On Sale:
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23/03/2006
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Formats:
Trade PB
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The Josephine B. Trilogy comprises three acclaimed,
bestselling novels that draw the reader into the delicate yet passionate
relationship between Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte: The Many Lives
& Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.; Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe;
and The Last Great Dance on Earth. Together in this omnibus
edition, they form an irresistible epic, tracing Josephine’s transformation
from impressionable young girl to canny and compassionate wife, to confidante
empress and one of the most sophisticated and powerful women in history.
Adored by readers of historical fiction, the Josephine novels
are a sweeping tale of love and loss, political intrigue and revolution during
one of the most tumultuous periods in European history.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
The Josephine B. Trilogy
"French history...is more than a backdrop in [Gulland's] capable hands; it is the very air her characters breathe."
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Books in Canada
"Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe is beautifully written, breathaking in its originality."
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The Gazette (Montreal)
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Mistress of the Sun
The author of the internationally acclaimed Josephine B. trilogy returns with another deeply enchanting historical novel, this one based on the life of an extraordinary horsewoman, Louise de la Vallière, the brave and spirited child of minor nobility who, against all odds, grows up to become...
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Mistress of the Sun
From the author of the acclaimed and beloved Josephine B. Trilogy comes an enchanting historical novel that captures the drama, elegance and treachery of the court of Louis XIV of France. Louise de la Vallière, the brave and spirited child of minor nobility and an extraordinary horsewoman,...
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The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.
In this first of three books inspired by the life of Josephine Bonaparte, wife of Napoleon, Sandra Gulland recreates the astonishing world of a young girl who transforms herself into one of the most powerful women in history. Told in an imaginative and historically accurate diary form, this is an...
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