1808 : the flight of the emperor : how a weak prince, a mad queen, and the British navy tricked Napoleon and changed the new world / Laurentino Gomes ; translated from the Portuguese by Andrew Nevins
2013, First Edition. Lyons Press. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #460479
ISBN: 9780762787968
Series; Flight of the emperor. Physical description; xiv, 321 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; Originally published in Portuguese under the title: "1808 : como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a história de Portugal e do Brasil." Subjects; John VI, King of Portugal 1767-1826 Travel Brazil. Napoleon I, Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Relations with Latin Americans. Monarchy Portugal History 19th century. Peninsular War, 1807-1814 Portugal. Portugal History Maria I, 1777-1816. Portugal History John VI, 1816-1826. Brazil History 1763-1822.
Price: €32.00