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Emperor's Last Island Paperback - 1993

by Julia Blackburn

In 1814 Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on St. Helenad 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.


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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

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In 1814 Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on St. Helenad 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.

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  • Title Emperor's Last Island
  • Author Julia Blackburn
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition Th
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York
  • Date 1993-03-31
  • ISBN 9780679739371 / 0679739378
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Napoleon - Captivity, 1815-1821, France - Kings and rulers - Death
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92050597
  • Dewey Decimal Code 944.050

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 03/01/1993, Page 0

About the author

Julia Blackburn is the author of three books of nonfiction, Charles Waterton, The Emperor's Last Island, and Daisy Bates in the Desert, and of two novels, The Book of Colorand The Leper's Companions, both of which were shortlisted for the Orange Prize. She lives in England.
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