Recollections Of The Emperor Napoleon: During The First Three Years Of His Captivity On The Island Of St. Helena (1845)

Abell, Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe

ISBN 10: 1437112463 / ISBN 13: 9781437112467

Editore: Kessinger Publishing, 2008

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• Titolo: Recollections Of The Emperor Napoleon: During The First Three Years Of His Captivity On The Island Of St. Helena (1845)
• Editore: Kessinger Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1437112463
• ISBN 13: 9781437112467
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: New

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""Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon: During the First Three Years of His Captivity on the Island of St. Helena"" is a memoir written by Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe Abell in 1845. The book is a personal account of her experiences as a young girl living on St. Helena during the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte. Abell was the daughter of a British naval officer who was stationed on the island during Napoleon's captivity. The book provides a unique perspective on Napoleon's life on St. Helena, as Abell had regular contact with the former emperor and his entourage. The memoir covers the first three years of Napoleon's captivity, from 1815 to 1818. It includes details of his daily routines, his interactions with the island's inhabitants, and his declining health. The book also provides insights into the relationship between Napoleon and Abell's family, particularly her father, who became a close confidant of the emperor. Overall, ""Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon"" is a fascinating firsthand account of one of the most significant periods in Napoleon's life, written by someone who was there to witness it firsthand.""Including The Time Of His Residence At Her Father�������s House, The Briars.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.