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1. DINNER WITH THE EMPEROR: We crossed the globe to meet up with Napoleon Bonaparte at the island exile where he spent his last days

Author

Munkwitz, Erica and Swanson, James L.

Subjects
Saint Helena -- History -- Personal narratives -- Description and travel -- Appreciation, Emperors -- Homes and haunts, History
Abstract

PLEASE, TAKE THE emperor's seat,' says Michel Dancoisne-Martineau. He is tall, handsome and illegally charming. With his glasses and impish smile, he looks every inch the roguish professor you wish [...]

Published
2019

2. A JOURNEY TO ST. HELENA, HOME OF NAPOLEON'S LAST DAYS: We crossed the globe to the tiny, remote island to sample the splendid desolation of the emperor's exile under a scornful British governor.

Author

Munkwitz, Erica and Swanson, James L.

Subjects
*EXILE (Punishment), *HISTORIC buildings, *NON-self-governing territories
Abstract

The author discusses her visit to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. She mentions the exile of French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte to the island after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the island's status as an overseas territory of Great Britain, and the historic buildings on the island.

Published
2019

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