I asked someone who she was and the response was that she was “Sisi,” the most beloved Habsburg Empress, who ruled over the former Austro-Hungarian Empire alongside her husband, Emperor Franz Joseph. I saw her face at every gift shop, museum, even in restaurants and hotels. She had this quizzical smile, this rich chestnut hair curled in these elaborate hairdos. Well, as we made this trip, I kept seeing these striking images of the same beautiful young woman.
On that trip we also visited Austria and the Czech Republic – these are all of the lands of the former Habsburg Empire, Empress Sisi’s one-time kingdom. Years ago I was on a family trip to Hungary to visit our relatives and the place from where the Patakis had emigrated. I am Hungarian by descent, Pataki is a Hungarian name. I came across the history of Sisi, in fact, by exploring my own personal history. I hope that The Accidental Empress will change that! J You are absolutely correct in stating that Sisi is a figure of international renown and fascination, and yet those of us in the American audience know so little about her.
So I get the “German Obsession” with Sisi – but what made you so interested in Sisi and her story?
Since I am from Germany, I admit that I am especially excited about this story since it features one of the most alluring German empresses. I think everyone on Germany knows about Sisi, especially from the famous movie of the 50s. Today I got the chance to chat with Allison about Sissi and her new book and I hope you are going to be as excited as I am!Īllison, thank you so much for chatting with me today about your newest release The Accidental Empress. Every romantic knows the story about the young girl that cough the kings heart and who fell heads over heels about her. She’s a fantastic author of Historical Fiction / Romance and when I heard about her newest book ” The Accidental Empress” I was so so excited! See, she wrote a book about one of the most beloved German/Hungarian Empress of all time: Sissi. Oh Guys, I’m so super excited to have Allison Pataki here on the Blog today.
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