Destiny: A Novel Of Napoleon & Josephine

by Bertram Fields

Feared and hated by the crowned heads of Europe, the brilliant Corsican, who rose from daring young general to Emperor of the French, found himself desperately in love with a beautiful and promiscuous Creole woman. Cynical at first, she came to adore him, as he adored her. Set against a sweeping background of intrigue, terror and war, this is the story of loyalty, betrayal, and tempestuous love.

212 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 17, 2015

About the author

Bertram Fields is an American lawyer famous for his work in the field of entertainment law; he has represented many of the leading studios, as well as individual celebrities including Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Warren Beatty, James Cameron, Mike Nichols, Joel Silver, Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Mario Puzo, and John Travolta.

In addition to his work with the law (which includes teaching at Stanford Law School and giving occasional lectures at Harvard Law School), Fields also writes novels and non-fiction works.

In 2015, Fields published 'Destiny: A Novel Of Napoleon & Josephine.' (ISBN 978-0-9905602-0-3) This historical novel tells the story of the Emperor and his beautiful Creole lover. The novel was published by Marmont Lane.

In 2011, Bert Fields was awarded the Crystal Quill Award by the Shakespeare Center Of Los Angeles for his work on William Shakespeare.

In 2005 Fields published the non-fiction book Players: The Mysterious Identity of William Shakespeare, which deals with the authorship of the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare.

Having read English history for years as a hobby, and not satisfied with the books written about King Richard III, Fields spent four years researching and two years writing the non-fiction book 'Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes' (ISBN 0-06-039269-X), which was published in 1998.

Reviews

[Meg Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first book of Napoleon and Josephine that I really enjoyed. The book itself is beautiful with a very nice cover. It’s a good introduction, but it does simplify their relationship in some aspects because the author is going for an immersive experience. The simplicity is kind of nice, though, because the narrative is very direct. Based on my own historic research, the book is pretty accurate with a few exceptions here and there. These exceptions are based on historical debate and, instead of acknowledging the complexity of the issue, the author treats his opinion as fact. For example, the cause of Napoleon’s death. This isn’t really a complaint. Just something to note for those who will take this at face value and not read further on the topic. There are highly debated topics that are handled in a way that makes me very happy. I also learned things from this book I haven’t read in other books that filled my heart with joy. I would love to read a more detailed book about their love story someday that is based on historical fact but gives their love story and this time period the attention it deserves.