📖 Overview
Sandra Gulland writes historical fiction focused on French court life and notable women from the 17th and 18th centuries. She is best known for her trilogy about Josephine Bonaparte, which follows the future empress from her youth in Martinique through her marriage to Napoleon.
Gulland's novels center on the personal lives of historical figures, particularly women who lived in the shadows of famous men. Her work explores the domestic and emotional aspects of life in royal courts. She conducts extensive research to recreate the daily routines, social customs, and political pressures of aristocratic French society.
The author has published several standalone novels in addition to her Josephine trilogy. Her books examine themes of power, marriage, and survival among the French nobility during periods of political upheaval.