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Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile Johannes Willms

Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile von Johannes Willms

Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile Johannes Willms


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Zusammenfassung

The island of St Helena, in the South Atlantic, is one of the most remote and most famous islands in the world. The island is a colonial survivor, almost without an economy of its own. This book offers an account of a visit to 'the last place on earth' and how the remote people and place respond to their legacy and isolation in a global world.

Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile Zusammenfassung

Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile Johannes Willms

The island of St Helena, in the South Atlantic, is one of the most remote and most famous islands in the world. The Duke of Wellington had stopped at the island on his way back from India and had been struck by its remoteness, leading him to recommend it as Napoleon's place of imprisonment after his defeat in 1815, thrusting the island to the centre of world affairs. But where does this legacy leave St Helena today? The island is a unique colonial survivor, almost without an economy of its own. Lacking an airport, the only regular link is by the Royal Mail Ship. The inhabitants are dependent on the support of the British government and the island relies solely on its history, and the tourists attracted by Napoleon's last residence. This fascinating book is a vivid account of a visit to 'the last place on earth' and how a remote people and place respond to their legacy and isolation in a global world.

Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile Bewertungen

'Here is a charming little book that would appeal to those who are interested in Napoleon's last years in exile, and those who make the pilgrimage to St Helena to see where the great man lived until his death in 1821. It is a small pocket-sized book ideally suited for the traveller who wants a guide to the history and geography of the island. It is not a book solely about Napoleon. The author has written other books on the Emperor and this work is designed to compliment those and also tell the story of the island itself. St Helena is dominated by the story of Napoleon, but the author has set out to show that the island has story to tell as well. From the island's little-used prison, the fortifications, the places to stay, and the various buildings that feature in the story of the years from 1815 to 1812. After talking to the governor of the island, the author has come to the conclusion that 'the cultivation of Napoleon's memory on St Helena is an exclusively French preserve', as the French government own the Briars, Longwood House and Geranium Valley. The author weaves the story of the island around that of the last days of its most famous resident, so we get a vivid account of life on the island before, during and after Napoleon's residence. While the history of Napoleon's exile and his relationship with his gaoler have been examined in far greater detail than in this book, Willms' account provides a pocket synopsis for the traveller to the island who wants to see the island as it is now but at the same time understand the story for which St Helena is most famous. The actual traveller to the island, and the armchair traveller planning a visit, will both find this charming book of interest.' -- Paul Chamberlain Great Empire 200905

Über Johannes Willms

Johannes Willms is a historian and journalist. He is a correspondent for the German national daily Suddeutsche Zeitung

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GOR005933529
9781906598877
1906598878
Napoleon & St Helena - On the Island of Exile Johannes Willms
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
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The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
20110809
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