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Betsy Bonaparte: The Belle of Baltimore
Betsy Bonaparte The Belle of Baltimore
Author: Claude Bourguignon-Frasseto
Baltimore's high-spirited, independent and controversial Betsy Patterson married Napoleon's brother in 1803, bore a son, and defied the angry emperor.Originally published in France in 1988, this lively biography introduces us to one of Baltimore's most fascinating ladies and takes the reader into the social intrigues in France and early ninetee...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780938420828
ISBN-10: 0938420828
Publication Date: 1/1/2003
Pages: 320
Rating:
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Publisher: Maryland Historical Society
Book Type: Paperback
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I really enjoyed reading about this little known part of the Bonaparte family. Well written and translated from the french.
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The young Elizabeth Patterson meets the younger brother of Napoleon. Its a story of romance and adventure. Very much fun and its true.
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Wonderful. Anyone familiar with Baltimore and its early leading families will recognize names and places. Betsy Bonaparte was incredibly independent for her times and circumstances.


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