Napoleon Bonaparte

Informationen zum Autor Frank Giles is a former Editor of The Sunday Times and the author of The Locust Years the story of the Fourth French Republic 1946-1958. Frank Giles is a former editor of the Sunday Times and the author of The Locust Years, the story of the Fourth French Republic. Klappentext A new perspective on Napoleon's exile on the island of St Helena, which offers an insight into his treatment by the British government, and his undoubted affinity with fighting men even in defeat. B/w illus. 'Will spark controversy about Napoleon's life and death on St Helena.' History Today Zusammenfassung On 13 July 1815! after Waterloo! Napoleon dictated his famous letter to the Prince Regent. Avoiding any hint of surrender! still less responsibility for the defeat! he said he came 'like Themistocles to throw myself upon the hospitality of the British people.' But his idea of living peacefully in the English countryside was a pipedream: the island of St Helena was desolate and unappealing. The Governor! Sir Hudson Lowe! has been reviled by historians! but Giles gives a fresh perspective on Lowe! as on other aspects of the Emperor's exile.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Giles, Giles Frank
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.11.2002
• EAN: 9781841195995
• ISBN: 978-1-84119-599-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Series: England's Prisoner
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Biography: historical, political and military, Saint Helena, St Helena