ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: San Diego writer Jac Jemc's new novel, 'Empty Theatre,' explores the stranger-than-fiction lives and deaths of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and his cousin Empress Sisi of Austria.
The book is adorned with a painted ribbon that frames and spirals across the front cover. Jemc's indulgent, Victorian-style subtitle fills us in from the starting line:
"I was really intrigued by these two people who were not quite doing what was expected of them, and had all of these dramatic details filling up their lives," Jemc said."Things only got weirder and more surprising." "If someone came to help him put his pajamas on at night or bring him his tea in the afternoon, and they weren't absolutely beautiful, he would pretend like they weren't even in the room with him," Jemc said.
"Her primary job was just to produce heirs — it was a challenge for her to produce heirs — and to be seen by the public, and she didn't appreciate having to just be a pretty face to put on the Empire," Jemc said."She struggled with the amount of control that was exerted over her."
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