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Man Who Had Been King, The - The American Exile of Napoleon's Brother Joseph

By: University of Pennsylvania Press

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (University of Pennsylvania Press)


Product Info

Title
Man Who Had Been King, The - The American Exile of Napoleon's Brother Joseph
Category
Author
Patricia Tyson Stroud
Publish Year
2005
Pages
296
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1"
NKG Part #
2148054594
Type
Hardcover

Description

Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples and Spain, claimed that he had never wanted the overpowering roles thrust upon him by his illustrious younger brother Napoleon. Left to his own devices, he would probably have been a lawyer in his native Corsica, a country gentleman with leisure to read the great literature he treasured and oversee the maintenance of his property. When Napoleon's downfall forced Joseph into exile, he was able to become that country gentleman at last, but in a place he could scarcely have imagined.