The Accidental Empress (Sisi, #1)

Posted on 12 April 2018 by Allison Pataki

New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki follows up on her critically acclaimed debut novel, The Traitor s Wife, with the little known and tumultuous love story of Sisi the Austro Hungarian Empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph.The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe s most powerful ruling family With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry.Fifteen year old Elisabeth, Sisi, Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister s groom Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead Thrust onto the throne of Europe s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world.With Pataki s rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers a captivating glimpse into one of history s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved Fairy Queen. Best Download [ The Accidental Empress (Sisi, #1) ] Author [ Allison Pataki ] – kino-fada.fr Edit April 4 4 15A lot of you lovely commentators have been asking me for recommendations for Sisi books I actually enjoyed I m happy to very highly recommend a book I ve finally, finally managed to review called Stealing Sisi s Star How a Master Thief Nearly Got Away with Austria s Most Famous Jewel by the very talented Jennifer Bahaney who you may recognize from her helpful comments in this review when she kindly corrected all the stuff I got wrong about the real empress She very kindly Edit April 4 4 15A lot of you lovely commentators have been asking me for recommendations for Sisi books I actually enjoyed I m happy to very highly recommend a book I ve finally, finally managed to review called Stealing Sisi s Star How a Master Thief Nearly Got Away with Austria s Most Famous Jewel by the very talented Jennifer Bahaney who you may recognize from her helpful comments in this review when she kindly corrected all the stuff I got wrong about the real empress She very kindly offered me a copy of her book and I m very pleased to recommend it to all of you I was seriously amazed I d never even heard this crazy story before, some of it is honestly too crazy by crappy Hollywood B movie standards but apparently it all really happened Check it out Yes, its a shamelessly fawning review but I swear we do not know each other are neither related, married, or the same person Edit November 11 19 15Fans of this review might be interested in my take of Ms Pa...I hadfun reading the wikipedia article on Sisi Historically it was noted that she was an eccentric and probably suffered from an eating disorder as she was obsessive about her weight and her hair It was also said that she was so traumatized by her wedding night that she wouldn t leave her ch..., , ,, , , ,, , ,, , , , Find this and other reviews at NOTE This review contains spoilers Please take heed and proceed at your own risk An ARC of Alison Pataki s The Accidental Empress sat on my kindle for nearly two years Howard Books granted me a copy sometime before the novel was released in February 2015, but the first chapter of the book left such a bad taste in my mouth that despite multiple attempts, I was unable to reach chapter two I ll grant that Maximilian wa Find this and other reviews at NOTE This review contains spoilers Please take heed and proceed at your own risk An ARC of Alison Pataki s The Accidenta...Duchess Elizabeth, or Sisi, is the second daughter of a Duke of Bavaria, given little education in court etiquette or book subjects When her older sister, Helene, is invited to the Hapsburg court to meet their cousin, Frank, Sisi tags along and steals the show and his heart.The stage is set for a fairy tale romance except for a few factors Sophie, his overbearing mother the constant demands of the Hapsburg kingdom and a bit of philandering Sisi s heart is broken and she spends time away f Duchess Elizabeth, or Sisi, is the second daughter of a Duke of Bavaria, given little education in court etiquette or book subjects When her older sister, Helene, is invited to the Hapsburg court to meet their cousin, Frank, Sisi tags along and steals the show and his heart.The stage is set for a fairy tale romance except ...Volim povijesne romane, romansirane biografije, a ovo je odli no napravljeno. Vi e u osvrtu.I really enjoyed this book It was beautifully written and pulled the reader into the lives of the Emperor and Empress along with the people they dealt with like the Archduchess Sophie who really ticked me off This was well worth my time and...This book was a slow start for me For the longest time, I was stuck below 13% done But once I hit my stride, I fairly flew through this novel The author has a real knack for putting her reader s right into the time period and making them breathe the environment, not just read about it The imperial Hapsburg court with its rigid protocols, the bucolic wonder of rural Bavaria, and the wonders of 19th century Hungary all come to wonderful life I de...This was a case of deep curiosity about a captivating historical figure that I ve only vaguely caught glimpses of up until now Upon seeing a new to me author had tackled the story of Empress Elisabeth Sisi of the Austrian Empire, I decided that I wanted to try a new author and learnabout Sisi As the author pointed out, Sisi s real life was the stuff of fiction in many ways The author impressed me with her ability to tell a compelling story that relied heavily on fact, but in such a wa This was a case of deep curiosity about a captivating historical figure that I ve only vaguely cau...The Accidental Empress is Allison Pataki s second novel Her debut was The Traitor s Wife.The Accidental Empress is a sweeping historical novel about the life of Elizabeth Sisi , duchess of Bavaria that marries Emperor Franz Joseph Sisi has a very difficult and heartbreaking life There is very little silver lining for her.What I enjoyed about this novel was the phenomenal detail I could picture the castles, hills, gowns and jewels from the vivid imagery provided by the author I feel I ve vi The Accidental Empress is Allison Pataki s second novel Her debut was The Traitor s Wife.The Accidental ...

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12 April 2018

Allison Pataki