

History of Hortense: Daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, Mother of Napoleon III
By John S. C. Abbott. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte’s stepdaughter—and mother of Emperor Napoleon III—is as interesting as those…

The Story of France
By Mary MacGregor. One of the most complete and concise histories of the great nation of France ever written in…

Josephine
By John S. C. Abbott. “Know the woman, and you will know the man” is a proverb oft-repeated, and nowhere…

History of Louis Philippe: King of the French
By John S. C. Abbott. A fascinating account of the life, trials, tribulations—and ultimately failure—of one of Europe’s first notable…