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Title	:	Désirée
Author	:	Annemarie Selinko
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 607 pages
Published	:	December 28th 2005 by Entrelibros (first published 1951)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Classics. Novels

Désirée Hardcover | Pages: 607 pages

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The stunning, massively bestselling story of Napoleon's first fiancé

First published in 1953, this riveting true-life tale comes to life in diary form, giving readers an inside glimpse at the young Napoleon and his family. Désirée is enchanted by the young officer, and he asks her to marry him. But he must leave for Paris, where he meets his eventual wife Josephine. A heartbroken Désirée is unsure she'll ever find anyone again. A love story, but so much more, Désirée is the tale of a simple merchant's daughter who ends up with a kind of royalty she never expected: an unforgettable story just waiting to be reborn.

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Original Title:	Désirée
ISBN:	8493388335 (ISBN13: 9788493388331)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Charles XIV John of Sweden, Napoleon Bonaparte, Désirée Clary, Queen of Sweden and Norway

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Désirée is one of those old family favorites which I've read many times and keep coming back to like an old friend. It's the sweeping story of Désirée Clary, the daughter of a Marseilles silk merchant, from her early love for and engagement to Napoleon to her later marriage to French Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who later became king of Sweden (and Désirée queen). Désirée herself is one of its chief charms; as the book is in the form of an ongoing journal, everything is filtered through her

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2 FEB 2019 - I have finally found a softcover version of this novel and will settle in today (after completion of my Cinderella chores) with a good cup of Earl Grey. Hurray!17 FEB 2019 - Well ... I did not enjoy this one as much as I was thought I would.

Another one of my go-to book recommendations, especially for people who love historical fiction, France or Napoleon. Absolutely stunning in it's wealth of details, it has imagery and situations so scandalous it is difficult to believe it was written in 1951.

Ah,Finally the book "Desiree" is over.Some parts of the book were boring to me.My favorite character in this book is undoubtedly "Napoleon Bonaparte" .I learned some good information about historical events.



A really nice read for lovers of historical fiction. Yes, this is what "Désirée" is: It teaches you something about history, but there are also many fictional relations and details. I liked it mainly for two reasons: because I learned a new perspective of this part of the European history and because it was told from the view of a woman who didn't care much about politics and became involved in it anyway. I sympathized with the main character and with her struggles. Last year, I read another