Reflections on A Journey to St Helena
Reflections on St Helena, Napoleon's exile, and English attitudes towards Napoleon.
Monday, 30 May 2011
Missing Images of St Helena
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I have recently come across Cédric Villain's short film about Napoleon's exile, death and exhumation. I would be less than honest i...
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Chroniques de Sainte-Hélène Atlantique Sud
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I am very pleased to have received a copy of Michel Dancoisne-Martineau's recently published book, Chroniques de Sainte-Hélène Atlantiq...
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Sir Thomas Reade - "the noisiest filibuster of them all" (Walter Runciman)
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Reade, Sir Thomas, (1782-1849). Deputy Adjutant-General in St. Helena. The only son of William Reade, a surgeon of Congleton Cheshire, and H...
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Kubrick, Burgess and Napoleon
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In December 2009 I posted a note on Stanley Kubrick's film about Napoleon, which of course was never made. I was surprised to hear today...
Thursday, 5 May 2011
190 Years Later, the Death of Napoleon is Commemorated on St Helena
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Napoleon's Tomb, with two wreaths laid today by the Honorary French Consul, Michel Dancoisne Martineau, and the Governor of St Helena,...
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