The Accidental Empress : A Novel (Paperback)

from MHanover10

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 I can't wait to dig into Sisi for the continuation of ...

from DabOfDarkness

This is a story of Empress 'Sisi' Elisabeth of Austria. The tale starts in the mid-1850s in Bavaria where Sisi and her older sister, Helene, reside with their parents and younger siblings. The Emperor Franz Joseph and his mother Sophie are seeking a bride for Franz and Sophie at least would prefe...

from thewanderingjew

Helene (Nene), and Elizabeth (Sisi) are sisters; both are Duchesses of Bavaria. The elder sister, quiet and withdrawn, is the opposite of her younger sister who is a free spirit, independent and precocious. While one would like to enter a nunnery, the other has dreams of a bright and exciting fut...

from amandacb

An absolutely enthralling tale based on Empress Sisi--such a nice change of pace from reading historical fiction about French or English queens and kings! Sisi gains the love of the Emperor but must grapple with an overbearing mother-in-law. I do feel like the ending left a lot of questions unans...

from CinaChilders

The Accidental Empress is a true gem of a story about the most beautiful woman in the world, Empress Elisabeth, otherwise known as Sisi. This is the best historical fiction I've read in a while that actually made me feel something about a historical figure. I rooted for Sisi, even while I knew al...