Andrea Stuart
The Rose of Martinique: a Life of Napoleon's Josephine
- ISBN 13:
- 9780802142023
- author:
- Andrea Stuart
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- GROVE Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 455
- Genre:
- History Biographies & True Stories Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Josephine Bonaparte was born Rose de Tasher on her family's sugar plantation in Martinique. Her life was marked by a whirlwind of experience, from an isolated Caribbean childhood to a marriage that catapulted her onto the world stage and crowned her empress of France. Using diaries and letters, Andrea Stuart brings Josephine's story vividly to life. This captivating biography explores the turbulent history of her era, including the rise of West Indian slave plantations, the decline of the ancien régime, and the French Revolution itself. Through it all, Josephine played a significant role, serving as a political adviser, hostess, confidante, and passionate lover to Napoleon Bonaparte. In this biography, Stuart sheds new light on a remarkable woman who embodied the complexities and contradictions of her time. The result is a compelling portrait that finally understands why Napoleon's last word before dying was the name he had given her: Josephine.
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