BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Josephine: A Life of the Empress
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine: A Life of the Empress Paperback - 2000

by Carolly Erickson

Add to wish list

Josephine Bonaparte's life story was as turbulent as the age--an era of revolution and social upheaval, of the guillotine and of frenzied hedonism. With telling psychological depth and compelling literary grace, Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever resilient Josephine to life in this memorable portrait. 8-page color photo insert.

Reader reviews for Josephine: A Life of the Empress

From the publisher

In 1804, when Josephine Bonaparte knelt before her husband, Napoleon, to receive the imperial diadem, few in the vast crowd of onlookers were aware of the dark secrets hidden behind the imperial faade. To her subjects, she appeared to vet hew most favored woman in France: alluring, wealthy, and with the devoted love of a remarkable husband who was the conqueror of Europe. In actuality, Josephine's life was far darker, for her celebrated allure was fading, her wealth was compromised by massive debt, and her marriage was corroded by infidelity and abuse.

Josephine's life story was as turbulent as the age-an era of revolution and social upheaval, of the guillotine, and of frenzied hedonism. With telling psychological depth and compelling literary grace, Carolly Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever-resilient Josephine to life in this memorable portrait, one that carries the reader along every twist and turn of the empress's often thorny path, from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.

First line

There was a stillness in the heavy, humid air and smoke from the cooking fires rose slowly straight upward into the cloudy sky a long way before drifting off sharply to the north.

Details

  • Title Josephine: A Life of the Empress
  • Author Carolly Erickson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Griffin, NY
  • Publication date 2000-08-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780312263461 / 0312263465
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.1 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Cultural Region: French
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Distinguished historian Carolly Erickson is the author of Rival to the Queen, The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, The First Elizabeth, The Last Wife of Henry VIII, and many other prize-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. Her novel The Tsarina's Daughter won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. She lives in Hawaii.

More Copies for Sale

Josephine
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$7.16
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Griffin. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.16
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Josephine
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$7.16
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Griffin. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.16
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Josephine: A Life of the Empress
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine: A Life of the Empress

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$9.01
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Griffin, 8/17/2000 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 1.0200 in x 9.2500 in x 6.2500 in. The cover shows normal wear. The pages show normal wear.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$9.01
Free Delivery to USA
Josephine: A Life of the Empress

Josephine: A Life of the Empress

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
2
Seller
Item price
A$10.00
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martins Press-3PL, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.00
Free Delivery to USA
Josephine
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine

by Carolly Erickson

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Very Good, some yellowing of pages
Edition
First St. Martins Library
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$10.03
A$8.59 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. First St. Martins Library. Trade Paperback. Very Good, some yellowing of pages. Small corner bend
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.03
A$8.59 Delivery to USA
Josephine: A Life of the Empress

Josephine: A Life of the Empress

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
VG
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$10.04
A$8.59 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St Martin, 2000. VG/na. Softcover. Some rubbing & edgewear; few creases; overall clean & tight. 391 pages Keywords: 0312263465
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.04
A$8.59 Delivery to USA
Josephine : A Life of the Empress
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine : A Life of the Empress

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$10.87
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Press. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.87
Free Delivery to USA
Josephine : A Life of the Empress
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine : A Life of the Empress

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$10.87
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Press. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.87
Free Delivery to USA
Josephine: A Life of the Empress
Stock photo: cover may vary

Josephine: A Life of the Empress

by Erickson, Carolly

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$12.71
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Griffin, 2000-08-17. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good. 6.00x0.91x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.71
Free Delivery to USA
Josephine

Josephine: A Life of the Empress

by Carolly Erickson

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Good+
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312263461 / 0312263465
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$17.18
A$6.63 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
First St. Martin's Griffin paperback edition, 1st printing. Light surface and edge wear. Pages are a bit age-tanned, but are clean and unmarked. Tight binding.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.18
A$6.63 Delivery to USA