The Empress of Farewells
Subtitle: The Story of Charlotte, Empress of Mexico
Contributors: Vincent Aurora (Translator)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: February 9, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780871138361
Subjects: Emperors; Historical - General; Carlota,; Biography & Autobiography; Maximilian,; Biography / Autobiography; Empresses; Biography/Autobiography; Empress, consort of Maximilian; Emperor of Mexico,; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; Biography; Latin America - Mexico; Mexico; Royalty; 1840-1927
First sentence: Although it was August, it was pouring rain, and though the family had gathered for the "joyful wedding," the wails were heartbreaking.