Napoleon in America

Shannon Selin

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What if Napoleon Bonaparte had escaped from St. Helena and wound up in the United States? The year is 1821. Former French Emperor Napoleon has been imprisoned on a dark wart in the Atlantic since his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Rescued in a state of near-death by Gulf pirate Jean Laffite, Napoleon lands in New Orleans, where he struggles to regain his health aided by voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. Opponents of the Bourbon regime expect him to reconquer France. French Canadians beg him to seize Canada from Britain. American adventurers urge him to steal Texas from Mexico. His brother Joseph pleads with him to settle peacefully in New Jersey. As Napoleon restlessly explores his new land, he frets about his legacy. He fears for the future of his ten-year-old son, trapped in the velvet fetters of the Austrian court. While the British, French and American governments follow his activities with growing alarm, remnants of the Grande Armée flock to him with growing anticipation. Are Napoleon's intentions as peaceful as he says they are? If not, does he still have the qualities necessary to lead a winning campaign? If you enjoy alternate history or 19th century historical fiction, Napoleon in America is for you.

Book Details

Publisher: Dry Wall Publishing Inc.
Publish Date: Jan 20th, 2014
Pages: 312
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.70in - 1.01lb
EAN: 9780992127503
Categories: • Historical - General• Alternative History• Literary

About the Author

Selin, Shannon: - Historical fiction writer Shannon Selin has a master's degree in political science, specializing in international relations. You can read her short stories and her history blog at shannonselin.com. She lives in Stratford, Canada, where she is working on the next novel in her Napoleon series.

Praise for this book

"Evocative and immersive, Selin's debut historical fiction twists Napoleon's fate ... vigorous, engrossing and remarkably realistic. A thorough, sweeping novel with seamless transitions from the real to the imagined." - Kirkus Reviews

"A fantastic read for fans of French history and those who like 'what if' kind of stories; any fan of Napoleon will want to read this, too, and imagine a world where this might have happened. Those new to speculative fiction should give this a try - it's dangerously addictive!" - Unabridged Chick

"[A] thoughtful and totally believable account.... The author weaves...a rich and convincing tapestry, and does so with such subtlety and skill that the reader often finds himself wondering just what parts are real and what parts are not." - The Napoleonic Historical Society