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Summary: my review
Review: In this second book in the series, Josephine has met and married Napoleone after being convinced by her good friends Barras and Therese. She is at first overwhelmed by the great love Napoleon is feeling for her, but soon learns to love him too. However, one sad thing is missing from her life: another child.The book closes when Bonaparte is declared first Director and they have to move to the Tuileries Palace. Once again this book is so entertaining and brings to us, readers, the whole history of the era and at the same time, knowing how it unfolds, we follow Josephine through her incredible historical journey. Wonderful book.
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Summary: my review
Review: In this second book in the series, Josephine has met and married Napoleone after being convinced by her good friends Barras and Therese. She is at first overwhelmed by the great love Napoleon is feeling for her, but soon learns to love him too. However, one sad thing is missing from her life: another child. The book closes when Bonaparte is declared first Director and they have to move to the Tuileries Palace. Once again this book is so entertaining and brings to us, readers, the whole history of the era and at the same time, knowing how it unfolds, we follow Josephine through her incredible historical journey. Wonderful book.
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Summary: Hurry up Sandra!
Review: It's a tie! I love both novels equally. I can't wait for the finale
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Summary: Gulland's trilogy is a must read
Review: Sandra Gulland's trilogy on Josephine Bonaparte is brilliant. I absolutely adored all three, falling madly in love with the characters. I actually cried at the end of "The Last Great Dance on Earth", which may sound silly considering we all know how it ends; however, never before have historical figures been so human. I highly recommend all three of these books.
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Summary: Suprising for a 2nd installment
Review: Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe is one of those rare and refreshing 2nd in a series. It is better than the first! I highly recommend the entire series.
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Summary: Suprising for a 2nd installment
Review: Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe is one of those rare and refreshing 2nd in a series. It is better than the first! I highly recommend the entire series.
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Summary: well balanced
Review: the historical background is accurate and leads the reader to experience the real way of life two hundred years ago (and be thankful you are not living in that period). I was a little disappointed to realize Jo's passion for her great husband didn't show up for a long while. which could have given the book more intensity...Let's see how it goes on in the third book!
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Summary: I loved this book - cannot wait for the third!
Review: This book picks up where the first left off, and we see Napolean and Josephine rising to power adn falling in love. I was so excited to see that it wa sout already and I am looking forward the last part of the trilogy with bated breath!
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Summary: Insightful, Well Researched, and a Fun Read
Review: This book starts after Josephine and Napolean are married. It gives a deep insight into their marriage, their quarrels, and how they shaped and liberated France. While it is a love story, it isn't terribly gushy. It has its footholds in reality, making it a pleasant read for a man. It touches briefly upon war, but primarily explains the preparations and after effects. It doesn't really go into what happened on the fields. The author filled this book with so many facts that it would make a great reference. It would also give a highschool student who was anti-learning about history a different view, perhaps even peak their interest. The entire book is footnoted.
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Summary: Captivating look at a Sometimes Tragic Life
Review: This is the second novel in the Josephine Trilogy; here the story takes us to the beginning of Josephine's marriage to Napoleon. We are witness to the horrid and formidable Bonaparte clan, In-laws that would make anyone think twice about marriage, and the rise of Napoleon's power. Through Sandra Gulland, Josephine brings us into her world as she deals with her new and ever evolving role in society. It is an interesting and refreshing point of view, which Gulland brings to the pages. We see history through human eyes and actually experience this period time. If the Napoleonic Wars are of interest to you, or you enjoy getting a sense of history and a different society I highly recommend this book. Gulland makes Josephine real to us, sometimes we want to shake her, and sometimes we want to congratulate her. Always we want to sympathize with her.
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