Erika Bestereiner

Erika Bestereiner (* 1926 in Vienna ) is an Austrian historical journalist .

Life

Erika Bestereiner studied German and Romance languages . After completing her doctorate , she worked as a freelance journalist and publicist. She has made a name for herself as the author of historical biographies , especially personalities of the great European dynasties in the 19th and 20th centuries, who appear in her regular Piper publishing house . She is particularly interested in the houses of Habsburg and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha . Her books combine scientific solidity with appealing presentation and have been translated into French, Italian and Czech, among others. Erika Bestereiner lives in Grünwald near Munich .

Publications

• Luise von Toscana , Munich 2000, ISBN 3-492-23194-2 .
• Sisi and her siblings , Munich 2002, ISBN 3-492-04392-5 .
• Franz Ferdinand and Sophie von Hohenberg , Munich 2005, ISBN 3-492-24639-7 .
• Charlotte of Mexico , Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-492-04681-7 .
• The women from Coburg , Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-492-04905-4 (all also in paperback )

Web links

• Literature by and about Erika Bestereiner in the catalog of the German National Library
• Author's website at Piper-Verlag