Therese of Bavaria (1850 - 1925), the daughter of Prince Regent Luitpold, is regarded as one of the most remarkable women of modern times. Instead of fulfilling the expectations placed upon her by family and court as a Wittelsbach princess, she forged her own path. She became a naturalist, a world traveler, earned academic honorary degrees, and gained political insights that were foreign to the declining monarchy. Hadumod Bussmann has evaluated many unknown sources through years of research and written the compelling biography of an extraordinary woman. In her masterful portrayal, a princess comes to life who was not willing to sacrifice her feelings and intellectual gifts to societal conventions. When it becomes clear that Therese would never be able to live her love for Otto of Bavaria, the brother of Ludwig II, due to his insidious illness, she makes a decision for herself.