Napoleon's Last Island - Thomas Keneally
KORTE INHOUD
To Byron he was a Romantic hero, others considered him one of the greatest commanders of all time, but in 1815 he was known by many as the Great Ogre, feared and loathed in equal measure. For thirteen-year-old Betsy Balcombe, Napoleon Bonaparte was the most fascinating, infuriating, exciting person she had ever met.
This is the remarkable story of Napoleon's final exile on the mid-Atlantic island of St Helena and of the rebellious British girl who befriended him. In a small community rife with gossip, thousands of miles from the mainland, Betsy and her family forge a strong bond with the charismatic captive. But they are no match for the vindictive new governor, with dire consequences for them all.
Drawing on journals and orginal records, Keneally once again transmutes a nugget of history into a vibrant, resonant tale. Napoleon bestrides these pages in all his glamour, grandeur and peculiarities, while Betsy comes alive. Here is the voice of a girl on the cusp of womanhood who sometimes oversteps the bounds, bu...
This is the remarkable story of Napoleon's final exile on the mid-Atlantic island of St Helena and of the rebellious British girl who befriended him. In a small community rife with gossip, thousands of miles from the mainland, Betsy and her family forge a strong bond with the charismatic captive. But they are no match for the vindictive new governor, with dire consequences for them all.
Drawing on journals and orginal records, Keneally once again transmutes a nugget of history into a vibrant, resonant tale. Napoleon bestrides these pages in all his glamour, grandeur and peculiarities, while Betsy comes alive. Here is the voice of a girl on the cusp of womanhood who sometimes oversteps the bounds, bu...
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