Josephine. Roman
- 567 pages
- 20 hours of reading
In Sandra Gulland's novel, fourteen-year-old Rose, daughter of a poor plantation owner in Martinique, receives an astonishing prophecy from a fortune teller: she will marry an emperor. Despite her humble beginnings, she marries into a wealthy Parisian family, endures a troubled marriage, and ultimately becomes Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.