The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki

The Accidental Empress

by Allison Pataki

The New York Times best-selling author of The Traitor's Wife fictionalizes the little-known and tumultuous love story of "Sisi," the 19th-century Austro-Hungarian empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph.

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The rare historical novel that did not make me want to learn more about the real people in history. Made it halfway through before concluding there was nothing redeemable about the three main characters, each apparently trying to be the most unlikeable person who ever lived.

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