Napoleon's last island
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Napoleon's last island
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The work Napoleon's last island represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Stirling Library Services. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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- Napoleon's last island
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas Keneally
- Subject
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- Biographical fiction
- Exile (Punishment) -- Saint Helena -- Fiction
- Families -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
- Large type books
- Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction
- Saint Helena -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Abell, Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe, -1871 -- Fiction
- Australia -- History -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
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- Literary form
- fiction
- Target audience
- adult
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