Author: Heather Webb
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Publish Date: December 31, 2013
Source: HF Virtual Book Tours
Why You're Reading This Character:
- You're a historical fiction fan.
- You like great historical detail.
- You're looking for a memorable character.
From Goodreads.com: "A sweeping historical debut about the Creole socialite who transformed herself into an empress
Readers are fascinated with the wives of famous men. In Becoming Josephine, debut novelist Heather Webb follows Rose Tascher as she sails from her Martinique plantation to Paris, eager to enjoy an elegant life at the royal court. Once there, however, Rose’s aristocratic soldier-husband dashes her dreams by abandoning her amid the tumult of the French Revolution. After narrowly escaping death, Rose reinvents herself as Josephine, a beautiful socialite wooed by an awkward suitor—Napoleon Bonaparte."
My Two Cents:
"Becoming Josephine" is the historical fiction tale of Josephine Bonaparte, wife of the infamous Napoleon Bonaparte. I have been looking forward to reading this book for a long time and I must tell you, I was not disappointed and I am happy to wholeheartedly recommend this book to my fellow historical fiction lovers.
Before I read this book, I did not know much about Josephine at all except for the fact that she was married to Napoleon. This book takes us from Josephine's childhood where she was known as Rose, played second fiddle to her sister, and lived on a gorgeous island to her marriage and subsequent separation from Napoleon when she was a part of French high society. It's a great story and engaged me from the beginning until the end. It was really amazing to me how Josephine was able to go from a really bad marriage. She makes her way into the upper echelons of French society and catches the eye of Napoleon. She truly had an amazing life.
Underneath this fascinating story is an engaging character that you will absolutely love following. The book is told from Josephine's perspective, which I absolutely love. There was something really special about being able to see things from Josephine's perspective.
The historical detail in the book was fantastic. Webb was able to write in such a way that brought me right me to Josephine's time. I could picture exactly what Josephine was going through. I really, really enjoyed this book. The only thing I didn't like is that it ended so quickly (seriously, the book was not nearly long enough). Count me among those awaiting Webb's next release!
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