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Annemarie Selinko

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in Austria

September 01, 1914

died

July 28, 1986

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Annemarie Selinko (September 1, 1914 - July 28, 1986) was an Austrian novelist who wrote a number of best-selling books in German from the 1930s through the 1950s. Although she had been based in Germany, in 1939 at the start of World War II she took refuge in Denmark with her Danish husband, but then in 1943, they again became refugees, this time to Sweden.

Many of her novels have been adapted into movies and all have been translated into numerous languages. Her last work Désirée (1951) was about Désirée Clary, one of Napoleon's lovers and, later, a queen of Sweden. It has been translated into 25 languages and in 1956 was turned into a movie with Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. It is dedicated to her sister Liselotte, who was murdered by the...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 3,473 ratings · 295 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors

	Désirée 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 3,453 ratings — published 1951 — 40 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1937 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heut heiratet mein Mann 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desiree 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1953	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Annemarie Selinko

“Es ist sehr nett, verheiratet zu sein. Man muss nur wissen, dass zwei Menschen niemals ein Herz und eine Seele haben können. Sie bleiben immer zwei Leute, zwei Herzen. Es kommt nur darauf an, angenehm nebeneinander zu leben und doch nie allein zu sein.”
― Annemarie Selinko, Heut heiratet mein Mann

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Which book would you like to read for our October 15 - November 15 European Royalty group read?

Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie

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Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

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