Dreams of Empire

by Jeanne Mackin

Hoping to forget her philandering husband, artist Marguerite Verdier joins the scholar team that is accompanying the conqueror Napoleon on his 1799 journey to Cairo, where she helps to locate a mythical artifact and is accused of conspiring against Napoleon.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Jeanne Mackin is the author of The Beautiful American and A Lady of Good Family. In addition to several other novels as well as short fiction and creative nonfiction, she is the author of the Cornell Book of Herbs and Edible Flowers and co-editor of The Norton Book of Love. She lives with her husband in upstate New York.

Reviews

[Carolien · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ik heb me hier door moeten worstelen. Niet te geloven dat dit boek uit dezelfde pen voortkomt als ´The beautiful American´ en 'the Last collection´. Zeer slordig opgebouwd, je verliest jezelf in de verschillende jaren en eeuwen die niet worden aangegeven en wie hoopt dat dit boek over Napoleon Bonaparte gaat, is er ook aan voor de moeite. Skip it.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book. I was fascinated by it. Jeanne Mackin shared an office with me for a time and recommended this as the book of hers to read. Fascinating.

[Diane Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The prose is beautiful, but Napoleon leaves the story far too soon. The author's depiction of him seemed fairer than most, and I wanted more.