Reflections on A Journey to St Helena

Reflections on St Helena, Napoleon's exile, and English attitudes towards Napoleon.

Friday, 20 August 2010

Sir Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon

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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771 – 1832) Novelist, poet and author of the first major life of Napoleon - and the first to be allowed to c...
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Wednesday, 4 August 2010

The Future of St Helena: A Wedding destination?

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An interesting day for the Napoleonic blogs. Carmi has unearthed a wonderful cartoon of Napoleon on the front page of a 1949 Men Only Magaz...
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Monday, 26 July 2010

Orange Grove/Miss Mason's/Teutonic Hall

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I have for some time been fascinated by this once fine house. Apparently Hudson Lowe toyed with the idea of renting what was then known as ...
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Saturday, 24 July 2010

So St Helena will get its Airport - thanks to the "Brokeback Coalition"

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So at long last, despite all the cuts that the new Coalition Government has announced, St Helena will get its airport. The Government thin...
Friday, 16 July 2010

Napoleon and the Swedish Royal Family: Interesting post on "My Napoleon Obsession"

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Carmi on "My Napoleon Obsession" writes a delightful blog. All her posts are brief and visually attractive. The latest Stunning C...
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