The ambitious Madame Bonaparte
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"As a clever girl in stodgy, mercantile Baltimore, Betsy Patterson dreams of a marriage that will transport her to cultured Europe. When she falls in love and marries Jerome Bonaparte, she believes her dream has come true--until Jerome's older brother Napoleon becomes an implacable enemy. Based on a true story, The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte is a historical novel that portrays this woman's tumultuous life."--page 4 of cover.
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I don't read much historical fiction, but I enjoyed the story about a f figure I didn't know anything about. The author was able to keep the story engaging while writing about the historical events. The war of 1812 is one of those periods that I was aware of, but didn't really have a firm grasp of. I'm sure I memorized facts for a test or two about this era, but nothing really stuck. With this story about Betsy Bonaparte, you really understand the entanglements between the US, France, and England, and how the Napoleonic wars could cause rifts over the ocean.
