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An anecdotal, illustrated biography of NapolTon Bonaparte's exotic empress discusses NapolTon's dependence on her sense of style to set the tone of his empire, her patronage of the arts, and significant events in her life.
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In exploring Joséphine's relationship to the man she married, DeLorme (history, Wellesley College) hopes to reveal her as a more complex person than many of her biographers have depicted. Though Boneparte was madly in love with her, she argues, she did not fall in love with him until the relationship was about to end. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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