Napoleon and Doctor Verling on St Helena
| Author | : J. David Markham |
| Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2006-03-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781781596494 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1781596492 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (492 Downloads) |
Download or read book Napoleon and Doctor Verling on St Helena written by J. David Markham and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2006-03-19 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have been written about St Helena and its most famous resident, the exiled Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The episode has been so intensively researched that it is rare for a fresh, unpublished account to come to light. Yet Dr James Verling's St Helena journal is just such a source. Verling was based on St Helena during Napoleon's imprisonment and he was even appointed as Napoleon's official physician. Throughout his stay, this young doctor kept a vivid diary of his experiences. Through Verling's eyes we get a fresh view of daily life on the island and of the suspicion-filled society that grew up around Napoleon during his last years.