Napoleon Bonaparte: England's Prisoner by Frank Giles
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.
'Will spark controversy about Napoleon's life and death on St Helena' -History Today; 'Judicious and well-researched.' - Sunday Telegraph; 'A thought-provoking insight into British attitudes towards Napoleon in defeat, his treatment by the British Government of the day and in the writings of later literary figures.' - What's On; 'Excellent book.' - Spectator
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841195995 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841195995 |
| Title | Napoleon Bonaparte: England's Prisoner |
| Author | Frank Giles |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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