The Rebel Empresses

This audiobook explores the lives of two influential and glamorous nineteenth-century European empresses, Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, who married emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III. It highlights their roles as modern, unconventional figures navigating a turbulent era marked by revolutions, wars, and political intrigue. Nancy Goldstone vividly captures their experiences amid the scandals and tragedies that shaped their reigns.