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1 author picked Becoming Josephine as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I think most history fans know about the ill-fated relationship between Napoleon and Josephine, but I loved that this novel also highlighted Josephine’s early—and mostly forgotten—years spent in Haiti as France’s ideals of equality spurred the bloody Haitian Revolution. Josephine then also has to survive the French Revolution before she catches Napoleon’s eye.
From Stephanie's list on forgotten women in history.
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