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Napoleon's Last Island
Napoleon's Last Island | Tom Keneally
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Whilst living in exile on St Helena, Napoleon exerted an extraordinary influence on young Betsy Balcombe. How did she get from Napoleon's side to the Australian bush? Betsy Balcombe as a young woman lived with her family on St Helena. They befriended, served and were ruined by their relationship with Napoleon. To redeem the family's fortunes William Balcombe, Betsy's father, betrays Napoleon and accepts a job as the colonial treasurer of NSW, bringing his family with him. William never recovers from the ups and downs of association with Napoleon. His family however flourish in Australia and remain renowned pastoralists in Victoria. Tom Keneally, with his gift for bringing historical stories to life, shares this remarkable friendship and the beginning of an Australian dynasty.
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Honeybeebooks
Napoleon's Last Island | Thomas Keneally
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DNF YET...I have tried a couple of times to make it past the first few chapters. I read a review today that once again piqued my interest i put it on hold again. Will the third time be the charm?

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SharonGoforth
Napoleon's Last Island | Thomas Keneally
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Mehso-so

This should have been a great novel, but wasn't. 3 1/2 stars

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SharonGoforth
Napoleon's Last Island | Thomas Keneally
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Trying to finish this book so I can move on to others. It was slow-going at first, but I'm really enjoying it now.

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SharonGoforth
Napoleon's Last Island | Thomas Keneally
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Getting in some reading before Poldark comes on. I've been trying to get into this book since Friday, but it's been slow going. I have high hopes, as it's written by the author of Schindler's List, but I don't know. Anyone else read this?

rubyslippersreads No, but it's on my TBR list. 7y
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eclecticreading
Napoleon's Last Island | Tom Keneally
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Panpan

The premise of this novel sounded really interesting but unfortunately the story never gripped me and the characters weren't compelling. The setting was mildly interesting but it was a chore to get through this book 😕

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SharonGoforth
Napoleon's Last Island | Thomas Keneally
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More from this morning's bookstore run. I knew I had to get El Paso after hearing Winston Groom on NPR earlier this week. I've not heard anything about Napoleon's Last Island, but it looked like a good one and is written by the author of Schindler's List. These weren't the only books I bought today... #bookhaul #nosuchthingastoomanybooks

LeahBergen I want BOTH of these! 😩😩 8y
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rubyslippersreads
Napoleon's Last Island | Thomas Keneally
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JanuarieTimewalker13 What????!!!! The Blind Astronomer's Daughter-great title!! I def have to check that out!!! Very cool grouping!👍🏽 8y
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