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Bezig met laden... THE EMPEROR'S LAST ISLAND (origineel 1991; editie 1992)door Julia Blackburn
Informatie over het werkHet laatste eiland van de keizer : een reis naar Sint Helena door Julia Blackburn (1991)
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() Ms. Blackburn writes in a unique & interesting style not only about the last days of Napoleon's life, but of the history & heritage of the people of St. Helena, which she blends with her own impressions of the both. The result is a book that cannot be put down until one reaches the end. One of the things that I had yet to learn prior to reading this was that Saint Helena had once been a lush & prosperous island which, unfortunately was ruined only after a few hundred years of it being populated. However, it was still represented in the contemporary tourist guides as it was in its highest glory, long after it became a barren rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Another interesting point in the book, is the commercialism surrounding Napoleon's deathsite, not only before, but also after the body had been interred & returned to France. These are but a few of the unique aspects to Blackburn's work. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, even if they were not a Napoleon enthusiast
[A] dazzling collage of geography, biography and autobiography, displaying a spontaneity and breadth not usually encountered in conventional histories or biographies. Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)
In 1814 Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on St. Helena for a surreal exile that would last until his death six years later. "A resonant meditation on exile, fame, the stories we tell about ourselves (and) the bigger stories we tell about our great figures." --Los Angeles Times Book Review Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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