Sisi grows restless, feeling stifled by strict protocols and a turbulent marriage. But tragic news brings Sisi out of seclusion, forcing her to return to her capital and a world of gossip, envy, and sorrow where a dangerous fate lurks in the shadows. Through love affairs and loss, Sisi struggles against the conflicting desires to keep her family together or to flee amid the collapse of her suffocating marriage and the gathering tumult of the First World War.
In an age of crumbling monarchies, Sisi fights to assert her right to the throne beside her husband, to win the love of her people and the world, and to save an empire. But in the end, can she save herself?.
Please type in your email address in order to receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password. Sisi tells the little-known story of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary, the Princess Diana of her time, in an enthralling work of historical fiction that is also a gripping page-turner. In mid-nineteenth-century Vienna, the halls of the Hofburg Palace buzz not only with imperial waltzes and champagne but with temptations, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue.
Feeling stifled by strict protocols and a turbulent marriage, Sisi grows restless. A free-spirited wanderer, she finds solace at her estate outside Budapest. But tragic news brings Sisi out of her fragile seclusion, forcing her to return to her capital and a world of gossip, envy, and sorrow where a dangerous fate lurks in the shadows. Through love affairs and loss, dedication and defiance, Sisi struggles against conflicting desires: to keep her family together, or to flee amid the collapse of her suffocating marriage and the gathering tumult of the First World War.
In an age of crumbling monarchies, Sisi fights to assert her right to the throne beside her husband, to win the love of her people and the world, and to save an empire. But in the end, can she save herself?
I savor each page. Sisi is her best yet! Pataki reimagines the reign of the nineteenth-century Princess Diana in this stunning book. A must-read.
Really enjoyed this book. It motivated me to find out more about Elisabeth, Empress of Austria-Hungary. I had recently read a historical fiction novel from the viewpoint of the Captain's fiance, Charlotte. It was certainly a lot more racy and was centred on a torid affair between Bay and Sisi during her first hunting trip to England. However both portrayals remain true to Sisi's biography and what must surely have been her personality. She is a tragic heroine, in history, in biography, and fiction although the referred to novel, portrayed her more as a vain "Mrs.
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Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to historical, historical fiction lovers. Your Rating:.
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