1808: The Flight of the Emperor, subtitledHow a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World[1] (Portuguese:1808: Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil, which translates asHow a mad queen, a coward prince and a corrupt court fooled Napoleon and changed the History of Portugal and Brazil) is a book about theIndependence of Brazil, written byLaurentino Gomes.
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| Author | Laurentino Gomes |
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| Original title | 1808: Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Planeta |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | Brazil |
| Media type | Print, paper cover |
| Pages | 414 pp |
| ISBN | 978-85-7665-320-2 |
| Followed by | 1822 |
In 2008, the book was awarded as the best essay book byAcademia Brasileira de Letras. It was also awarded twice aPrêmio Jabuti, at the categories "best reportage-book" and "non-fiction book of the year".[2][3]
The same author published1822, a sequel.
Main characters
edit- Dona Maria de Portugal (the mad queen)
- Dom João VI (the coward prince)
- Napoleon Bonaparte
See also
editReferences
edit- ^1808 atAmazon.com.
- ^Mikevis, Dayanne (31 October 2008)."Surpreso, Loyola Brandão recebe Jabuti de livro do ano de ficção".Folha Online.
- ^Clic RBS - 54thPorto Alegre Book Fair
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