The French Fortune

Revolutionary France #2

by Catherine Gavin

From Catherine Gavin, acclaimed author of A Light Woman, The Glory Road and Dawn of Splendour, comes the unforgettable story of Napoleon, Josephine, and the young woman who witnessed their passion. Marie Fontaine's life is inextricably entwined with the life of Napoleon in Egypt and his excessive wooing of the divine but flawed Josephine. Once, Marie had sought a career, outside her time and gender, as a pharmacist, army nurse, and helper of the down-and-out. Now, married to the soldier Latour, she finds that her skills are of use to her formidable hero Napoleon. Her courage, her steadfast love, make her a memorable heroine. Seldom, too, has the character of Napoleon been so enthrallingly captured. Peeling away the onion skins of his facade, Catherine Gavin reveals the man behind the myth - complex, passionate, heroic. This engrossing novel brings historyand one of its greatest players to brilliant and vibrant life.

Genres: Historical Fiction

308 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Catherine Gavin was born in 1907 in Aberdeen and educated at Albyn Place School and Aberdeen University. She lectured for a time in the History Department and then became a War Correspondent with Kemsley newspapers. She wrote mainly historical fiction, dramatising such events as the Russian Revolution and the battle of Jutland.

Reviews

[Catslib · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not at all engaging. Only managed to finish it because it’s quicker to read a book in Large print. The other book I read by this author was somewhat better: “The Snow Mountain” about Russia’s Grand Duchess Olga.

[Jaz · Rating 2 out of 5]

this book was recommendd to me by a friend. I wasn't interested in it but I read it anyways.