About the Author

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. She died in Copenhagen in 1986.

Reviews

Désirée is a classic historical fiction novel, that should be required reading for fans of the genre.

Désirée's story brought me to tears on several occasions with its raw emotion... a beautiful and triumphant piece of historical fiction.

At times, Désirée can be charming, exasperating, childlike, naive, ignorant, compassionate, and loving. In the end, I couldn't help falling under her spell... the reader can't help but be swept away along with Désirée as her life changes irrevocably.