Assassination At St Helena

Author : Ben Weider
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assassination at St. Helena Revisited written by Ben Weider and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1995-10-13 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1978, their Assassination at St. Helena stunned historians the world over. One of history's most important homicide investigations, it revealed startling yet convincing evidence implicating a nobleman one severely punished by Napoleon. At St. Helena, the nobleman became the defeated leader's most praised and rewarded attendant... and his executioner.

Author : Sten Forshufvud
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780888360281
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assassination at St. Helena written by Sten Forshufvud and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ben Weider
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1583481508
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Murder of Napoleon written by Ben Weider and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history books say that Napoleon died of natural causes. Napoleon himself, expiring at 51 after a lifetime of robust health, suspected otherwise and ordered a thorough autopsy. His suspicions were well-founded. So clever was the crime, however, that until recent developments in forensic science, it was impossible to prove a case of murder, let alone name the killer. Now, the authors of this fascinating book assert, it has been done-by a brilliant man whose 20-year inquest, a feat of detection, has produced one of history’s greatest surprises. What the critics say: "History at its most electrifying" - Newsweek "A nonfiction whodunit based on modern scientific technique" - New York Times "A spellbinding whodunit about one of history's greatest crimes" - History Book Club "Sensational ... as gripping as a detective novel yet scrupulously observant of historical fact" - Publishers Weekly "Thoroughly convincing... A major Odyssey in historical research" - Harold C. Deutsch, professor of military history, U.S. Army War College

Author : John Stevens Cabot Abbott
Publisher : New York, Harper & brothers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.FB/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon at St. Helena written by John Stevens Cabot Abbott and published by New York, Harper & brothers. This book was released on 1855 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Jean François Tristan de MONTHOLON (Marquis de Montholon-Sémonville.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena written by Charles Jean François Tristan de MONTHOLON (Marquis de Montholon-Sémonville.) and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles-Tristan comte de Montholon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
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Download or read book History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena written by Charles-Tristan comte de Montholon and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ben Weider
Publisher : New York : Congdon & Lattès
ISBN 13 : 9780865530355
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Murder of Napoleon written by Ben Weider and published by New York : Congdon & Lattès. This book was released on 1982 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative of Napoleon's final years in exile on the island of St. Helena and of a 20th century toxicologistdetective's efforts to prove that his death was caused by arsenic poisoning.

Author : Walter Runciman Baron Runciman
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tragedy of St. Helena written by Walter Runciman Baron Runciman and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1911 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Author : John Emsley
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191501204
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Murder written by John Emsley and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-04-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about elements that kill. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, and thallium can be lethal, as many a poisoner knew too well. Emsley explores the gruesome history of these elements and those who have succumbed to them in a fascinating narrative that weaves together stories of true crime, enduring historical mysteries, tragic accidents, and the science behind it all. The colourful cast includes ancient alchemists, kings, leaders, a pope, several great musicians, and a motley crew of murderers. Among the intriguing accounts is that of the 17th century poet Sir Thomas Overbury, who survived four attempts to poison him with mercury but died when given the poison in enema form - under whose direction remains uncertain. Here, too, is detailed the celebrated case of Florence Maybrick, convicted of poisoning her violent husband James with arsenic, but widely believed at the time to be innocent. The question of her guilt is still disputed. Threaded through the book alongside the history is the growing understanding of chemistry, and the effects of different chemical substances on the human body. Thousands suffered the ill effects of poisonous vapours from mercury, lead, and arsenic before the dangers were realized. Hatters went mad because of mercury poisoning, and hundreds of young girls working in factories manufacturing wallpaper in the 19th century were poisoned by the arsenic-based green pigments used for the leaves of the popular floral designs. Even in the middle of the 20th century, accidental mercury poisoning caused many deaths in Minamata Bay, while leaded petrol poisoned the whole planet, and arsenic still continues to poison millions is Asia. Through vividly told stories of innocent blunders, industrial accidents, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, Emsley here uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table.

Author : Philip Dwyer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408891743
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon written by Philip Dwyer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Vibrant and illuminating ... [Dywer] tells a fascinating tale' The Times 'Refreshing scholarship ... Energetic, readable and filled with colourful detail ... Napoleon: Passion, Death and Resurrection is a thoroughly enjoyable book which divides well the reality of exile from the legend that sprang from it' Literary Review This meticulously researched study opens with Napoleon no longer in power, but instead a prisoner on the island of St Helena. This may have been a great fall from power, but Napoleon still held immense attraction. Every day, huge crowds would gather on the far shore in the hope of catching a glimpse of him. Philip Dwyer closes his ambitious trilogy exploring Napoleon's life, legacy and myth by moving from those first months of imprisonment, through the years of exile, up to death and then beyond, examining how the foundations of legend that had been laid by Napoleon during his lifetime continued to be built upon by his followers. This is a fitting and authoritative end to a definitive work.