Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 1837-1898 The Fate of a Woman Under the Yoke of the Imperial Court
Age band: 13+
Looky Rating System: Violence 2/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 4/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 2/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
To this day, the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria is shrouded in myth. Known as Sisi, she went down in history as a beautiful and enigmatic woman who lived a tragic life and suffered an equally tragic end. She was the embodiment of all the glamour but also the suffering of the Austrian imperial court in the 19th century. This biography is as fascinating as it is moving. The unusual combination of text and images brings the personal side of Elisabeth impressively close.