Pataki, Allison
Sisi: Empress on Her Own
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812989335
- author:
- Pataki, Allison
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.20(d)
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A sweeping historical novel that tells the dramatic story of Sisi, the empress of Austria-Hungary who fought for her family, her people, and her empire in a changing world. Married to Emperor Franz Joseph, Elisabeth-fondly known as Sisi-captures the hearts of her people as their "fairy queen," but beneath that dazzling persona lives a far more complex figure. In mid-nineteenth-century Vienna, the halls of the Hofburg Palace buzz not only with imperial waltzes and champagne but with temptations, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue. Feeling stifled by strict protocols and a turbulent marriage, Sisi finds solace at her estate outside Budapest, where she rides her beloved horses and enjoys visits from a man with whom she's unwittingly become enamored. But tragic news brings the empress out of her fragile seclusion, forcing her to return to her capital and a world of gossip, envy, and sorrow where a dangerous fate lurks in the shadows.
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