Description

From the sun-drenched shores of Martinique to the opulent courts of France, this novel chronicles the extraordinary life of a woman destined for greatness. Facing betrayal, widowhood, and poverty, she navigates a treacherous path through revolution and societal upheaval, relying on her resilience and wit. Her journey is one of survival, ambition, and the enduring power of fate, ultimately leading her to a destiny intertwined with one of history's most formidable figures. Through intimate, diary-like entries, readers are drawn into the heart of her triumphs and her hidden sorrows.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Atria Books

Published Aug 3, 1999

448 pages

ISBN: 9780684856063

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Details

First Published

1999

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland.

Abuse
Death/Grief
War/Trauma