| ISBN |
9780857984609 : |
| Name |
Keneally, Thomas, 1935- author. |
| Title |
Napoleon's last island Tom Keneally. |
| Published |
North Sydney : Random House Australia, 2015 |
| Description |
ix, 425 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Summary |
Whilst living in exile on St Helena, Napoleon exerted an extraordinary influence on young Betsy Balcombe. How did she get from Napoleon's side to the Australian bush? Betsy Balcombe as a young woman lived with her family on St Helena. They befriended, served and were ruined by their relationship with Napoleon. To redeem the family's fortunes William Balcombe, Betsy's father, betrays Napoleon and accepts a job as the colonial treasurer of NSW, bringing his family with him. William never recovers from the ups and downs of association with Napoleon. His family however flourish in Australia and remain renowned pastoralists in Victoria. Tom Keneally, with his gift for bringing historical stories to life, shares this remarkable friendship and the beginning of an Australian dynasty. |
| Subjects |
Napoleon, -- Emperor of the French -- I, 1769-1821 -- Fiction |
| Napoleon Emperor of the French I, 1769-1821 -- Fiction. |
| Napoleon Emperor of the French I, 1769-1821 -- Fiction. |
| Napoleon, -- Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 |
| Abell, Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe, -1871 -- Fiction |
| Napoleon, -- Emperor of the French -- I, 1769-1821 -- Fiction |
| Napoleon, -- Emperor of the French -- I, 1769-1821 -- Fiction |
| Historical fiction. |
| Australian fiction |
| Historical fiction. |
| Australian fiction -- 21st century |
| Families -- Australia -- Fiction |
| Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- Fiction |
| Families |
| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Australia -- History -- Fiction |
| Australia |
| Genre |
Biographical fiction |
| Historical fiction. |
| Historical -- Adult fiction |
| Historical fiction |
| Historical fiction |
| Australian fiction |
| Historical fiction. |
| Fiction |
| History |
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