Originally published: New York : Dial Press, 2016. Includes a reader's guide. Includes bibliographical references (page 440).
Contents:
Prologue: Geneva, Switzerland, September 1898 -- Part One -- Chapter 1: Gödöllő Palace, Hungary, Summer 1868 -- Chapter 2: Vienna, Austria, Summer 1868 -- Chapter 3: Schönbrunn Summer Palace, Vienna, Summer 1871 -- Chapter 4: Schöonbrunn Summer Palace, Vienna, Autumn 1871 -- Chapter 5: Gödöllő Palace, Hungary, Autumn 1872 -- Vienna, Spring 1873 -- Part Two -- Chapter 7: Easton Neston House, Northamptonshire, England, Spring 1876 -- Chapter 8: Easton Neston House, Northamptonshire, England, Spring 1876 -- Chapter 9: Gödöllő Palace, Hungary, Autumn 1876 -- Chapter 10: Summerhill house, Meath, Ireland, Winter 1879 -- Chapter 11: Combermere Abbey, England, Winter 1881 -- Chapter 12: Schönbrunn Summer Palace, Vienna, Spring 1884 -- Part Three -- Chapter 13: Moravia, Austria-Hungary, Summer 1885 -- Chapter 14: Hofburg Palace, Vienna, December 1888 -- Chapter 15: Vienna, January 1889 -- Chapter 16: Gödöllő Palace, Hungary, Spring 1889 -- Chapter 17: Achilleion Palace, Corfu, Spring 1894 -- Epilogue: Vienna, September 10, 1898.
Summary:
"In imperial Vienna, where the court halls buzzed with waltzes and champagne, as well as temptation, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue, the intensely personal tale of Empress Sisi unraveled. Infamously beautiful, a mother of four, and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph - whom she unintentionally stole away from her sister - Sisi's reign was anything but simple. Against the backdrop of a rich, romantic, and volatile time period--marked by pivotal events such as the opening of the Suez Canal, Vienna's World Exhibition, and the lead up to WWI--Sisi, the beloved "Fairy Queen," was a woman well ahead of her time during a true Golden Age in European history"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Reader's circle (Random House (Firm)) Random House reader's circle
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