Napoleon on St Helena by Mabel Brookes
Napoleon was virtually the master of Europe, but following his defeat at Waterloo he surrendered to the British and was exiled to the volcanic island of St Helena in the South Atlantic. This fascinating story of Napoleon's final years, contains much of interest, including Napoleon's battles with the petty and paranoid Governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.
Mabel Balcombe Brookes (1890-1975), was born in Australia and brought up in a wealthy bookish household. Her great-grandfather had been William Balcombe, Napoleon's host at the Briars. In 1957 she visited St Helena, bought the Briars site, and later in a ceremony in Paris, she donated it to the French nation. Along with Longwood and the site of Napoleon's tomb, the Briars is now a mini-dominion of France on St Helena. Mabel Brookes wrote this book in 1960 and it was first published as St Helena Story.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781551714 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781551715 |
| Title | Napoleon on St Helena |
| Author | Mabel Brookes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fonthill Media Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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