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The death of Napoleon : a novella

Leys, Simon, 1935-20142006
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In this sardonic fable, Napoleon escapes from imprisonment on the Isle of St Helena. Leys writes an elegant, precise prose that ironically evokes the Napoleonic age. His tale can be read as a parable on the folly of hero-worship, the perils of self justifying notions and the vanity of all human striving.
Main title:
The death of Napoleon : a novella / Simon Leys ; translated by Patricia Clancy and the author.
Author:
Imprint:
Melbourne : Black Inc., 2006.©2006
Collation:
118 pages ; 19 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
186395334597818639533449781863953344 (paperback)
Dewey class:
843.914
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
135276
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
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