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A Rose for Virtue

Norah Lofts

Hardcover | Pages: 319 pages

Rating: 3.69 | 177 Users | 17 Reviews

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Original Title:	A Rose for Virtue: The Very Private Life of Hortense, Stepdaughter of Napoleon I, Mother of Napoleon III
ISBN:	0385008457 (ISBN13: 9780385008457)
Characters:	Hortense de Beauharnais

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Hortense Beauharnais finds herself rubbing shoulders with royalty as her mother remarries to become Napoleon Bonaparte's wife. As Napoleon struggles for power on the battlefields of Europe, so Hortense charts her way through the French court -- a chessboard world where the motives are jealousy and greed and the prizes are thrones of conquered countries. Despite attempts to retain her individuality, Hortense finds herself married to Napoleon's brother Louis, but her heart is with Charles de Flahaut, a gallant young officer. Unwilling to cross her stepfather, Hortense must wait and see if time will take her to her lover.

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Title	:	A Rose for Virtue
Author	:	Norah Lofts
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 319 pages
Published	:	1971 by Doubleday
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. Fiction

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Ratings: 3.69 From 177 Users | 17 Reviews

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I enjoyed this entertaining story which gave an insight to the rise and fall of napoleon.

1796-1816 Paris about Hortenede Beauharnais

I love the intrigue and suspense. It was draw to how Hortense longed for the simplicity of her previous life and her desire to be a mother to her children. Her struggles, shame and scandal become my own. I was really taken up with story.

A Rose for Virtue by Norah Lofts (1971)

I find this period of history fascinating - and I love Norah Lofts' work. By writing about Hortense, Lofts provides an unusual perspective on the character of Napolean and the events following the French Revolution. A little romaticised at times, but the characters are well developed and the author tries to offer some genuine insight into the characters and motivations of the key players.

Historical fiction about Hortense, the daughter of Josephine.

Hortense Beauharnais finds herself rubbing shoulders with royalty when her mother remarries to become the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. As Napoleon struggles for power on the battlefields of Europe, so Hortense navigates her way through the French court - a precarious chessboard world where the motivations are jealousy and greed and the prizes are the thrones of conquered countries.Despite attempts to retain her individuality, Hortense soon finds herself married to Napoleon's younger brother Louis