Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte: one of history"s most famous unions, synonymous with both passion - "I send you a thousand kisses," Napoleon wrote to her, "but send me none back, for they set my soul on fire" - and unbridled ambition. Napoleon"s rise to become one of the most powerful leaders and conquerors of all time is legendary, but who was the dynamic woman who conquered the great Emperor? It turns out that Josephine"s ambition was nearly as great as her husband"s, and her life from humble beginnings on the island of Martinique to being crowned Empress of the French is a fascinating story of splendid successes and devastating set-backs.