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The Resource The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court, Michelle Moran, (electronic resource)
The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court, Michelle Moran, (electronic resource)
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The item The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court, Michelle Moran, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court, Michelle Moran, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
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- Summary
- After the bloody French Revolution, Emperor Napoleon's power is absolute. When Marie-Louise, the eighteen year old daughter of the King of Austria, is told that the Emperor has demanded her hand in marriage, her father presents her with a terrible choice: marry the cruel, capricious Napoleon, leaving the man she loves and her home forever, or say no, and plunge her country into war. Marie-Louise knows what she must do, and she travels to France, determined to be a good wife despite Napoleon's reputation. But lavish parties greet her in Paris, and at the extravagant French court, she finds many rivals for her husband's affection, including Napoleon's first wife, Joséphine, and his sister Pauline, the only woman as ambitious as the emperor himself. Beloved by some and infamous to many, Pauline is fiercely loyal to her brother. She is also convinced that Napoleon is destined to become the modern Pharaoh of Egypt. Indeed, her greatest hope is to rule alongside him as his queen--a brother-sister marriage just as the ancient Egyptian royals practiced. Determined to see this dream come to pass, Pauline embarks on a campaign to undermine the new empress and convince Napoleon to divorce Marie-Louise. As Pauline's insightful Haitian servant, Paul, watches these two women clash, he is torn between his love for Pauline and his sympathy for Marie-Louise. But there are greater concerns than Pauline's jealousy plaguing the court of France. While Napoleon becomes increasingly desperate for an heir, the empire's peace looks increasingly unstable. When war once again sweeps the continent and bloodshed threatens Marie-Louise's family in Austria, the second Empress is forced to make choices that will determine her place in history--and change the course of her life
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 sound file (10 hr., 42 min., 44 sec.)
- Note
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- Downloadable audio file
- Unabridged
- Duration: 10:42:44
- Isbn
- 9780449010600
- Label
- The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court
- Title
- The second empress
- Title remainder
- a novel of Napoleon's court
- Statement of responsibility
- Michelle Moran
- Subject
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- Biographical fiction
- Downloadable audio books
- France -- Court and courtiers | History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Marie Louise, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1791-1847 -- Fiction
- Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction
- Audiobooks
- Young women -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- After the bloody French Revolution, Emperor Napoleon's power is absolute. When Marie-Louise, the eighteen year old daughter of the King of Austria, is told that the Emperor has demanded her hand in marriage, her father presents her with a terrible choice: marry the cruel, capricious Napoleon, leaving the man she loves and her home forever, or say no, and plunge her country into war. Marie-Louise knows what she must do, and she travels to France, determined to be a good wife despite Napoleon's reputation. But lavish parties greet her in Paris, and at the extravagant French court, she finds many rivals for her husband's affection, including Napoleon's first wife, Joséphine, and his sister Pauline, the only woman as ambitious as the emperor himself. Beloved by some and infamous to many, Pauline is fiercely loyal to her brother. She is also convinced that Napoleon is destined to become the modern Pharaoh of Egypt. Indeed, her greatest hope is to rule alongside him as his queen--a brother-sister marriage just as the ancient Egyptian royals practiced. Determined to see this dream come to pass, Pauline embarks on a campaign to undermine the new empress and convince Napoleon to divorce Marie-Louise. As Pauline's insightful Haitian servant, Paul, watches these two women clash, he is torn between his love for Pauline and his sympathy for Marie-Louise. But there are greater concerns than Pauline's jealousy plaguing the court of France. While Napoleon becomes increasingly desperate for an heir, the empire's peace looks increasingly unstable. When war once again sweeps the continent and bloodshed threatens Marie-Louise's family in Austria, the second Empress is forced to make choices that will determine her place in history--and change the course of her life
- Accompanying matter
- technical information on music
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Moran, Michelle
- Dewey number
- 813/.6
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- PS3613.O682
- LC item number
- S43 2012ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- fiction
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Adam Alexi-Malle
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Alexi-Malle, Adam
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Marie Louise
- Napoleon
- Young women
- France
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court, Michelle Moran, (electronic resource)
- Link
- Note
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- Downloadable audio file
- Unabridged
- Duration: 10:42:44
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- spoken word
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- Extent
- 1 sound file (10 hr., 42 min., 44 sec.)
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- Form of item
- online
- Groove width / pitch
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- Isbn
- 9780449010600
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- (electronic audio bk.)
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- Sound
- sound
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
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- other
- remote
- Speed
- unknown
- System control number
- (OCoLC)812170007
- System details
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- Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 153941 KB)
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
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- Label
- The second empress : a novel of Napoleon's court, Michelle Moran, (electronic resource)
- Link
- Note
-
- Downloadable audio file
- Unabridged
- Duration: 10:42:44
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- not applicable
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
-
- not applicable
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 sound file (10 hr., 42 min., 44 sec.)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9780449010600
- Isbn Type
- (electronic audio bk.)
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- not applicable
- Kind of material
- unknown
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- sound
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
-
- other
- remote
- Speed
- unknown
- System control number
- (OCoLC)812170007
- System details
-
- Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 153941 KB)
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
Subject
- Biographical fiction
- Downloadable audio books
- France -- Court and courtiers | History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Marie Louise, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1791-1847 -- Fiction
- Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction
- Audiobooks
- Young women -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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