Abbott follows Josephine from childhood on Martinique through her marriage to the Vicomte de Beauharnais, their arrest and her imprisonment during the Terror, and her marriage to Napoleon. Italy, Malmaison, life as wife of the First Consul and the coronation follow, told with warm admiration for her kindness.
A volume of Abbott’s Makers of History series, an approachable older life of the empress written for young readers. Download the free EPUB.