Synopses & Reviews
The passions and intrigues of Napoleon Bonaparte's court are brought vividly to life through an unusual point of view: that of a merchant's young daughter from Marseilles who became Napoleon's fiancée and rose to become queen of Sweden. A massive international bestseller, the film version starred Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons.
Synopsis
The passions and intrigues of Napoleon Bonaparte's court, brought vividly alive through an unusual point of view: that of a young merchant's daughter from Marseilles who became Napoleon's fiancee and rose to become Queen of Sweden. A massive international best seller, the film version starred a young Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. "The most fascinating historical novel since "Gone with the Wind."--"Boston Post.