- Hardcover: 1 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury UK; illustrated edition edition (Sep 30 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0747556725
- ISBN-13: 978-0747556725
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 662 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,255,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A model of historical writing, erudite yet lively, maintaining narrative vigour while accurately rendering complex events." -- Guardian
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In 1807, while Napoleon's armies were advancing on Lisbon, the Portuguese prince regent decided to transport his court and government to Portugal's new world colony, Brazil. After a rough voyage the European aristocrats arrived, lice-ridden and dressed in rags, to begin a 13-year period of imperial rule from the tropics. This remarkable saga is a brilliant work of narrative history, a unique story by a writer with a winning gift for breathing life into the past.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I really enjoyed reading this book, Feb 14 2008
By R.A. "Array" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Empire Adrift (Paperback)
This is one of the few books that grabbed my attention. It was hard to interrupt. I usually read 15 min inside the metro and then transfer to a bus where I hate to read but couldn't stop! The author had access to many important and rare documents, and he appears very balanced in quoting his sources under a broader perspective and accessing the credibility of each. This is specially so of Lord Strangford. For me, a double citizen of Brazil and Portugal, the book was extremely instructive. The story is brilliantly told, captivating. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
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Great book about Brazilian history, Mar 13 2010
By MCMagalhaes "Castelo" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Empire Adrift (Paperback)
This book is not only a great history book but also entertaining and easy to read. The author is able to provide a broad context so we can understand how Brazilian, Portuguese, French and English people interacted and shaped Brazilian history. It is really well written and I highly recommend it!
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Well-researched lively history, Aug 17 2011
By Lisa Harris - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Empire Adrift (Paperback)
This is a lively narrative of the relocation of the Portuguese court from Portugal to Brazil at the time of the Napoleonic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. The Portuguese court moved to Brazil, Portugal's largest colony, in 1807, with 10,000 people, from ministers and clergy to servants. In Brazil, Rio was going to be the new capital of Portugal and its Empire. In this book you will meet a gallery of striking characters, the Prince Regent, Queen Maria, Dona Carlota, and others. Dom Pedro, the heir to the throne, displays a rather shocking behaviour. Well-researched history and a vivid narrative combine to make this an impressive work. You may remember this book for ever.
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