Daughter to Napoleon: A Biography of Hortense, Queen of Holland
by Wright, Constance
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. c1961. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good+ condition with a slightly cocked spine and general aging in a Very Good dust-jacket, also with shelfwear and wrinkling and tearing to the edges ; Hortense, Napoleon's daughter, became queen of Holland after her father's abdication in 1814. She was an intelligent and independent woman who faced many challenges during her reign, including a failed attempt to overthrow her father and a series of wars with France. Wright's biography paints a colorful and fascinating picture of Hortense's life and times.; 8vo; 436 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
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- Title
- Daughter to Napoleon: A Biography of Hortense, Queen of Holland
- Author
- Wright, Constance
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- c1961
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