Napoleon and Dr Verling on St Helena
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Word Count
44,500 words, Guess
Page Count
178 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22718130M
- ISBN-101844152502
- OCLC Control Number61441210
- Library of Congress Control Number2006389779
- Goodreads846915
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- LibraryThing9182505
Classifications
- DDC944.05092
- LCCDC211 .M24414 2005
Alternate Titles
- Napoleon and Doctor Verling on St Helena
Description
"[Dr] Verling was based on St Helena during Napoleon's imprisonment and at one point he was even appointed as Napoleon's official physician. Throughout his stay, this young Irish doctor kept a vivid and detailed diary of his experiences, which is published here for the first time, augmented with important letters between the principle players with an introduction and analysis by [the author] ... Through Verling's eyes, we get a fresh view of daily life on the island and of the suspicion-filled artificial society that grew up around Napoleon during his last years"--Jacket.
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- Biography.
- Diaries.
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