Annemarie Selinko was born in Vienna in 1914. She was a successful journalist and novelist. In 1938 she moved to Copenhagen, and subsequently lived in Stockholm, Paris and London, before returning to Copenhagen. Désirée was a huge best-seller with over a million copies sold and in 1956 was turned into a film starring Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. Annemarie Selinko died in Copenhagen in 1986.

The most fascinating historical novel since Gone With the Wind

1. 5/5

   Fick denna bok av våran faster på 50-talet..

   En fantastisk bok om sidenhandlardottern Desideria, Napoleon, Bernadott och franska revolutionen. En underbar historieroman med spänning, romantik. Denna bok tycker jag alla skulle läsa, inte minst tonåringar i skolan. Den bygger verkligen på intresseet i histora samtidigt, som man får vara med alla personer i boken i dåtidens Frankrike. Och en underbar författare!

   Monica A

   11 mars 2025

Annemarie Selinko was born in Vienna in 1914. She was a successful journalist and novelist. In 1938 she moved to Copenhagen, and subsequently lived in Stockholm, Paris and London, before returning to Copenhagen. Désirée was a huge best-seller with over a million copies sold and in 1956 was turned into a film starring Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. Annemarie Selinko died in Copenhagen in 1986.

The most fascinating historical novel since Gone With the Wind

1. 5/5

   Fick denna bok av våran faster på 50-talet..

   En fantastisk bok om sidenhandlardottern Desideria, Napoleon, Bernadott och franska revolutionen. En underbar historieroman med spänning, romantik. Denna bok tycker jag alla skulle läsa, inte minst tonåringar i skolan. Den bygger verkligen på intresseet i histora samtidigt, som man får vara med alla personer i boken i dåtidens Frankrike. Och en underbar författare!

   Monica A

   11 mars 2025

Annemarie Selinko was born in Vienna in 1914. She was a successful journalist and novelist. In 1938 she moved to Copenhagen, and subsequently lived in Stockholm, Paris and London, before returning to Copenhagen. Désirée was a huge best-seller with over a million copies sold and in 1956 was turned into a film starring Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. Annemarie Selinko died in Copenhagen in 1986.

The most fascinating historical novel since Gone With the Wind

1. 5/5

   Fick denna bok av våran faster på 50-talet..

   En fantastisk bok om sidenhandlardottern Desideria, Napoleon, Bernadott och franska revolutionen. En underbar historieroman med spänning, romantik. Denna bok tycker jag alla skulle läsa, inte minst tonåringar i skolan. Den bygger verkligen på intresseet i histora samtidigt, som man får vara med alla personer i boken i dåtidens Frankrike. Och en underbar författare!

   Monica A

   11 mars 2025