Josephine by Kate Williams
In this triumphant biography, Kate Williams tells Josephines searing story, of sexual obsession, politics and surviving as a woman in a mans world. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising.
Kate Williams' entrancing biography of Josephine is a sparkling account of this most fallible and endearing of women* Daily Mail *
Williams is the Cole Porter of 18th century history. Her serious and thorough investigation is presented in an accessible and playful way. * The Times *
A whirlwind tour of French history. -- Virginia Rounding * Telegraph *
Scintillating . . . Williams illuminates [Josephine's character] with skill. * Country Life *
Williams is the Cole Porter of 18th century history. Her serious and thorough investigation is presented in an accessible and playful way. * The Times *
A whirlwind tour of French history. -- Virginia Rounding * Telegraph *
Scintillating . . . Williams illuminates [Josephine's character] with skill. * Country Life *
Kate Williams is an author, social historian and broadcaster. She fell in love with history whilst studying for her BA and DPhil at the University of Oxford and has MAs from Queen Mary and Royal Holloway. She is a Professor of History and appears regularly on television – she recently presented The Stuarts, is the in-house historian and royal expert for CNN, and has appeared on programmes from The Great British Bake Off to election coverage and comedy panel shows. She has written five historical biographies and a series of historical novels, and loves nothing more than a spending her time in dusty archives.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099551423 |
| ISBN 10 | 009955142X |
| Title | Josephine |
| Author | Kate Williams |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2014-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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