Placeholder text

Go to cart

Empire Adrift

By Patrick Wilcken

Empire Adrift Politics & History

Empire Adrift

Only 1 item left in stock
Description
In 1807, the Portuguese prince regent Dom João made an extraordinary decision. Although horrified by the idea of sea travel, Napoleon's troops were closing in on Lisbon so he opted to transplant his entire court and government to Portugal's largest colony, Brazil. 10,000 aristocrats, ministers, priests and servants clambered aboard the rickety fleet. After a rough passage they spilled off their ships bedraggled and lice-ridden to the astonishment of their new-world subjects. Thus began a thirteen-year period of imperial rule from a 'tropical Versailles' set against the city's jungle-clad mountains. But this only partially obscured the brutal workings of what was then the largest slaving port in the Americas. While the court grappled with the dark side of its own empire, Brazil was coming of age. Patrick Wilcken brings this remarkable period to the life, blending vivid contemporary testament with a rich evocation of a time in history when European royalty went native.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2005-07-01
Publication Date:
2005-07-18
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0747568693
ISBN13:
9780747568698
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
272 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
23 cm

Condition

Show more

Show less
Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
Available immediately
€10,97

Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs

PayPal
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Only 1 item left in stock

Verified second-hand article

Verified second-hand item

Free shipping from 19€

€10,97