From a bestselling author in Mexico comes her English-language
debut—an enthralling historical novel about the tragic reign of
Empress Carlota of Mexico. It’s 1863. Napoleon III has installed
a foreign monarch in Mexico to squash the current regime.
Maximilian von Habsburg of Austria accepts the emperor’s crown.
But it is his wife, the brilliant and ambitious Princess Charlotte,
who throws herself passionately into the role. Known to the people
as Empress Carlota, she rules deftly from behind the scenes while
her husband contents himself with philandering and decorating the
palace. But Carlota bears a guilty secret. Trapped in a loveless
marriage, she’s thrown herself into a reckless affair. Desire has
blinded Carlota to its consequences, for it has left her vulnerable
to her sole trusted confidante. Carlota’s devious lady-in-waiting
has political beliefs of her own—and they are strong enough to
cause her to betray the empress and join a plot to depose her from
the throne. As Carlota grows increasingly, maddeningly defenseless,
both her own fate and that of the empire are at stake. A sweeping
historical novel of forbidden love, dangerous secrets, courtly
intrigue, and treachery, The Empress passionately reimagines the
tragic romance and ill-fated reign of the most unforgettable royal
couple of nineteenth-century Europe during the last throes of the
Second Empire.
General
| Imprint: |
Amazoncrossing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2020 |
| First published: |
2020 |
| Authors: |
Laura MartÃnez-Belli
|
| Translators: |
Simon Bruni
|
| Dimensions: |
209 x 139 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
416 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5420-0480-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5420-0480-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781542004800 |
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