The Accidental Empress: A Novel

The Accidental Empress: A Novel

A New York Times bestseller, The Accidental Empress is the â€œcaptivating, absorbing, and beautifully toldâ€ (Kathleen Grissom) love story of â€œSisiâ€ the Austro-Hungarian empress and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph.

The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europeâ€™s most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry.

Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, â€œSisi,â€ Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sisterâ€™s groom. Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead.

Thrust onto the throne of Europeâ€™s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world.

With Patakiâ€™s rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers â€œanother absolutely compelling storyâ€ (Mary Higgins Clark) with this glimpse into one of historyâ€™s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved â€œFairy Queen.â€
Country USA
Brand Howard Books
Manufacturer Howard Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 086818
ReleaseDate 2015-10-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476794747

Country	USA
Brand	Howard Books
Manufacturer	Howard Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	086818
ReleaseDate	2015-10-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476794747

The Accidental Empress: A Novel

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