The monsters of St. Helena
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0374270198, 9780374270193
Physical Desc
xi, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tiverton Union - Adult Fiction | HAN | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0374270198, 9780374270193
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306).
Description
"Brooks Hansen's new novel is the story of Napoleon Bonaparte's last exile, in 1815, on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic, "the place on earth farthest from any other place." The island is populated by English expatriates and the descendants of Portuguese settlers and their slaves - and by the spirit of the island's first colonist, the sixteenth-century nobleman Fernando Lopez, who haunts them all, and the novel, in strange and captivating ways." "Bonaparte's arrival - with a retinue of fifteen hundred people - throws the island population into turmoil and particularly alarms the slaves, who see "Bouy" as a white demon. After settling in a teahouse in a patch of briars and fruit trees, where he will write his memoirs and await his inevitable end, Napoleon is befriended by a teenage girl, Betsy Balcombe - the only person who is able to penetrate the imperial facade and get to know the proud, wounded man within."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hansen, B. (2003). The monsters of St. Helena (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hansen, Brooks, 1965-. 2003. The Monsters of St. Helena. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hansen, Brooks, 1965-. The Monsters of St. Helena Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hansen, Brooks. The Monsters of St. Helena First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
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