<p><b>The stunning, massively bestselling story of Napoleon's first fiancé</b></p> <p>First published in 1953, this riveting true-life tale comes to life in diary form, giving readers an inside glimpse at the young Napoleon and his family. Désirée is enchanted by the young officer, and he asks her to marry him. But he must leave for Paris, where he meets his eventual wife Josephine. A heartbroken Désirée is unsure she'll ever find anyone again. A love story, but so much more, <i>Désirée </i>is the tale of a simple merchant's daughter who ends up with a kind of royalty she never expected: an unforgettable story just waiting to be reborn.<br> "The most fascinating historical novel since <i>Gone with the Wind</i>." <i>-Boston Post</i><br> "An epic love story...irresistible reading." -<i>Chicago</i><i> Tribune</i><br> "This is a fascinating panorama, from the blood-and sawdust reek of Robespierre's guillotine to the final collapse of the Hundred Days." -<i>New York Times</i></p>