Married to Emperor Franz Joseph, Elisabeth fondly known as Sisi captures the hearts of her people as their “fairy queen,” but beneath that dazzling persona lives a far more complex figure. In mid-nineteenth-century Vienna, the halls of the Hofburg Palace buzz not only with imperial waltzes and champagne but with temptations, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue. Feeling stifled by strict protocols and a turbulent marriage, Sisi grows restless. A free-spirited wanderer, she finds solace at her estate outside Budapest. There she rides her beloved horses and enjoys visits from the Hungarian stat Sisi: Empress on Her Own - Allison Pataki od authora Allison Pataki a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.