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She worked with the swedish red cross as a german language. This is one of those books that i have read over and over again. Swept to the glittering halls of the french capital, desiree is plunged into the inner circle of the new ruling class, becoming further entangled with napoleon, his family, and the new empress. She worked with the swedish red cross as a german language interpreter, assisting refugees from the concentration camps, who had been brought to sweden through count folke bernadottes negotiations with himmler. First in german, many years ago and then in english to see if the translation is good enough to recommend the book to my friends. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading desiree. She also had a sharp eye for political reality, which makes this book more interesting than most. The most popular historical romance since gone with. Desiree, the most popular historical romance since gone. Oct 28, 2002 now that i have read annemarie selinko s masterpiece, i would categorize it more as a sweeping historical novel than a romance. Annemarie selinko 1 september 1914 28 july 1986 was an austrian novelist who wrote a number of bestselling books in german from the 1930s through the 1950s. Desiree 1954, an american film based on selinkos book, with jean simmons and marlon brando.
Book description perhaps the most successful historical romance since gone with the wind, desiree is the bestselling novel of napoleons first love. Pen marks to inside title page, the book is fine to read and reference. Its the story about desiree, a young silk merchants daughter who falls in love with napoleon at first but then ends up shaping the history of sweden. Desiree by annemarie selinko 9781842125212 dymocks. The first edition of the novel was published in 1951, and was written by annemarie selinko. Although she had been based in germany, in 1939 at the start of world war ii she took refuge in denmark with her danish husband, but then in 1943, they again became refugees, this time to sweden. The stunning, massively bestselling story of napoleons first fiance fi. Prevention howto dictionary of healing remedies and techniques book by prevention magazine health books online. All the passions and intrigues of bonapartes court are seen through the eyes of a silk merchants daughter from marseilles, a young woman who became napoleons fianc e and, ultimately, the queen of sweden. Annemarie selinko could write a touching romantic scene.
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Introduction the novel desiree was written by annemarie selinko, who was born. The most popular historical romance since gone with the wind by annemarie selinko. Roman by selinko, annemarie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She later married jean baptiste bernadotte who became the king of sweden. Chicago tribune to be young, in france, and in love.
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