Désirée: The Bestselling Story of Napoleon's First Love by Annemarie Selinko
I read this when I was 15. I think it was the first HF that I ever read. It heald my interest. I know I liked it, but I can't say why. It was too many years ago (over 40).
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I recently watched on DVD the movie The Young Victoria , which I really enjoyed. I'm reading We Two: Victoria and Albert which is non-fiction. Wanting to see what was out there in fiction on Queen Vic I went to the fiction section of Amazon and entered her name. Can you guess what came up as the 2nd...
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I love, love, love PBS! If something is not available put it on your wish list. You would be suprised how fast you get to the top. I have received almost new copies of books for the cost of postage. I've received all of Sara Donati's Wilderness series, out of print Catherine Cookson; I could go on a...
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