{"product_id":"pauline-bonaparte-venus-of-empire-paperback","title":"Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlora Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser, the brilliant life of Napoleon's favorite sister, with color photos, paintings, and illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered by many in Europe to be the most beautiful woman at the turn of the nineteenth century, Pauline Bonaparte Borghese shocked the continent with the boldness of her love affairs, her opulent wardrobe and jewels, her decision to pose nearly nude for Canova's sculpture, and her rumored incestuous relationship with her brother, the Emperor Napoleon--the only man to whom she was loyal. When Napoleon was exiled to Elba, Pauline was the only sibling to follow him there, and after the final defeat at Waterloo she begged to join him at Saint Helena. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003ePauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire\u003c\/b\u003e, Flora Fraser casts new light on the Napoleonic era and crafts a dynamic, vivid portrait of a mesmerizing woman.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlora Fraser is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeloved Emma: The Life of Emma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLady Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003ePrincesses: The Six Daughters of George III\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.96 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50119907213560,"sku":"9780307277930","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/n1LZ2AnTV99780307277930.webp?v=1786006247","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/pauline-bonaparte-venus-of-empire-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}