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Margaret Rodenberg

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Margaret Rodenberg’s debut novel Finding Napoleon won the coveted IPPY GOLD MEDAL for BEST FIRST BOOK: FICTION AWARD and six other literary prizes.

Stephanie Dray, NYT best-selling author of historical fiction says of Finding Napoleon, “Rodenberg inventively uses Bonaparte's own unfinished novel to tell the story of the despot's rise to power juxtaposed against the story of his last love affair. Told creatively and with excellent research!”

Margaret loves to participate in ZOOM book club discussions. Check out her fabulous Book Club Kit on her website FindingNapoleon.com and contact her to arrange a date she can join yours. A recent book club in Woodland Hills said, the evening with Margaret was "their best meeting in ten years."

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	Finding Napoleon 3.76 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Delmarva Review, Vol. 4 by Margaret Adams (Goodreads Author), Iain S. Baird, Kate Blackwell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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