Josephine: A Life of the Empress Audiobook

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Amusing, light read. "

" 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. "

" Masterfully researched; vivid as a novel. "

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

" I cried... not kidding. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "