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| Original Title: | A Rose for Virtue: The Very Private Life of Hortense, Stepdaughter of Napoleon I, Mother of Napoleon III |
| ISBN: | 0385008457 (ISBN13: 9780385008457) |
| Characters: | Hortense de Beauharnais |
Norah Lofts
Hardcover | Pages: 168 pages Rating: 3.69 | 177 Users | 17 Reviews
Describe About Books A Rose for Virtue
| Title | : | A Rose for Virtue |
| Author | : | Norah Lofts |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 168 pages |
| Published | : | 1971 by Doubleday |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. Fiction |
Commentary In Pursuance Of Books A Rose for Virtue
Hortense Beauharnais finds herself rubbing shoulders with royalty as her mother remarries to become Napoleon Bonaparte's wife. As Napoleon struggles for power on the battlefields of Europe, so Hortense charts her way through the French court -- a chessboard world where the motives are jealousy and greed and the prizes are thrones of conquered countries. Despite attempts to retain her individuality, Hortense finds herself married to Napoleon's brother Louis, but her heart is with Charles de Flahaut, a gallant young officer. Unwilling to cross her stepfather, Hortense must wait and see if time will take her to her lover.Rating About Books A Rose for Virtue
Ratings: 3.69 From 177 Users | 17 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books A Rose for Virtue
Historical fiction about Hortense, the daughter of Josephine.I enjoyed this entertaining story which gave an insight to the rise and fall of napoleon.
Tubel
I finished it! That's a compliment. Enjoyed the gentle Napoleon-life-and-times story.
I find this period of history fascinating - and I love Norah Lofts' work. By writing about Hortense, Lofts provides an unusual perspective on the character of Napolean and the events following the French Revolution. A little romaticised at times, but the characters are well developed and the author tries to offer some genuine insight into the characters and motivations of the key players.
Even though this is the first time I'm reviewing this book for Goodreads, it is not the first time I've read it. However, it has been a very long time between reads and while I remembered it is centered around Napoleon Bonaparte's step-daughter, Hortense Beauharnais, I had forgotten most of the details, so it felt very fresh to me.What I am taking away from this book now is the degree to which Hortense was manipulated by the men in her life, with Napoleon looming large in that role. Let me
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