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Imperial Splendour

  • 1979 first published
  • 173 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 1979, Imperial Splendour is a historical romance novel by Barbara Cartland. It takes readers to Saint Petersburg, Russia in the Napoleonic Era. Characters include Zoia, Duke of Welminster and Tania. Key subjects include Love Triangle.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions across 3 languages.

At about 173 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

  • Saint Petersburg, Russia

Era

  • Napoleonic Era

Characters

  • Zoia
  • Duke of Welminster
  • Tania
  • Princess Sonia

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Love Triangle
  • Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815

Quick answers

Who wrote Imperial Splendour?

Imperial Splendour was written by Barbara Cartland and first published in 1979.

What genre is Imperial Splendour?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is Imperial Splendour?

The median edition has 173 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Imperial Splendour?

Readers who like it often enjoy Second Best, Sealed Lips and It Started With a Scandal.

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