Josephine: A Life of the Empress Audiobook

" An intersting biography of Empress Josephine, Napoleon's consort, that focuses on her personal life rather than on French history. Lush descriptions of her wardrobe, entertainments, homes, food and parties, and Josephine's continuing promiscuity even after their marriage make this an entertaining popular biography rather than a work of scholarly research. "

" I cried... not kidding. "

" Very good biography; not too heavy, but enough detail. "

" Great. Love the historical context, well written, organized. Just great. "

" Just got to say that I couldn't have been married to Napoleon Bonaparte "

" I read this after returning from Paris in September. I wanted to learn more about Napolean's wife -- knowing what a "colorful" character he was. I enjoyed the way the author told her story. "

" Really enjoyed this piece. Erickson has the gift of writing about the subject in such a way that it not only tells the story accurately but very dramatically. Looking forward to more form her. "

" Erickson give a lot of information but uses story form which is fun to read. "

" Fascinating story! If someone was to write Rose's life as fiction, no one would find it the least bit believable. "

" Interesting, well written. I personally had trouble empathizing with Josephine but that wasn't because the book was well written. A good overview of her life and a good read for anyone curious about Josephine Bonaparte. "

" I retain so much more of history lessons when the writer makes an effort to turn it into a narrative. Erickson did a great job with this, and exposes Josephine's low birth and Napoleon's obsession with dynasty. Entertaining and informative. "

" Pretty interesting. Well put together for someone with no previous knowledge of her. "

" I was pleasantly surprised by this biography, which shows the dark world in which Empress Josephine found herself having to navigate, and illuminates the 17th/18th century European use of arranged marriage to promote family wealth and social position. Well written and engaging. "

" I think the author assumes too much. Her historical research here is questionable, but the book was readable nonetheless. "

" Alluring, wealthy, and married to the conqueror of Europe, Josephine appeared in 1804 as the most favored woman in France; but her actual life was far darker. Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever resilient Josephine to life. "

" Almost a fantastic Fiction is the Life of Josephine. "

" Just to follow up on the historical fiction I read a biography on Josephine also...another good read. "

" Josephine was not the person I expected. She was a quiet, modest person placed in extraordinary circumstances, and she evolved to be someone else. She was a survivor--but she gave up a lot of herself in the process. An interesting and thought provoking read. "

" Masterfully researched; vivid as a novel. "

" I don't think her life was the most interesting, but I enjoyed reading about the time period and learn more about the history. "

" A very enjoyable bio of a complex and remarkable woman in her own right. I learned a lot about 18th/19th century life in France. Listened to the audiobook. "

" Amusing, light read. "

" So I haven't really finished this...not sure if I will. Not my kind of story...very well written though. "

" Just got to say that I couldn't have been married to Napoleon Bonaparte "

" Masterfully researched; vivid as a novel. "

" I read this after returning from Paris in September. I wanted to learn more about Napolean's wife -- knowing what a "colorful" character he was. I enjoyed the way the author told her story. "

" Very good biography; not too heavy, but enough detail. "

" Just to follow up on the historical fiction I read a biography on Josephine also...another good read. "

" Really enjoyed this piece. Erickson has the gift of writing about the subject in such a way that it not only tells the story accurately but very dramatically. Looking forward to more form her. "

" I'm reading this again--I read it in high school. An interesting biography of the much-maligned Empress Josephine, Napoleon's first wife. "

" Pretty interesting. Well put together for someone with no previous knowledge of her. "

" Erickson give a lot of information but uses story form which is fun to read. "

" I don't think her life was the most interesting, but I enjoyed reading about the time period and learn more about the history. "

" So I haven't really finished this...not sure if I will. Not my kind of story...very well written though. "