Based on an interview with book blogger Deborah Kalb How did you first learn about Napoleon’s effort to write a novel, and at what point did you decide to write Finding Napoleon? Years ago, I came across a mention that young Napoleon Bonaparte had tried to write a romantic novel of love, war, and betrayal. When I …
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ASK AUTHOR MARGARET RODENBERG TO JOIN YOU! Contact Margaret to set up a Virtual Meeting. She’ll share the backstory of why she wrote Finding Napoleon, photos from her own voyage to St. Helena Island, and her thoughts on the “message” of the novel. And answer any questions your group may have about the history and …
FINDING NAPOLEON: 200 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH Napoleon died on St. Helena Island on May 5, 1821, two hundred years ago today. Ceremonies were held in Paris and on St. Helena. His legacy—both revered and reviled—is as divisive as it ever was. Roger Cohen’s article in today’s New York Times does a better job than I …
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Beyond the Ghetto Gates by Michelle Cameron In the first of a series on fiction that sheds light on Napoleon Bonaparte, I’m featuring Beyond the Ghetto Gates. This historical novel takes place in 1796, as twenty-seven-year-old Bonaparte, general in chief of the “Army of France in Italy,” sweeps through the northern Italian kingdoms, conquering all …
Under FINDING NAPOLEON, the latest about my historical novel; Under ABOUT, a bit about me and a photo gallery of my travels; Under PARIS, CORSICA, and ST HELENA, info about Napoleon in those locations; Under MARGARET’S BLOG, posts on Napoleonic topics, also accessible under Categories in the sidebar or in chronological order below. Enjoy!
When I recently rediscovered Georgette Heyer’s historical novel, AN INFAMOUS ARMY, I realized it was the first Napoleonic novel I had ever read. I was thirteen when my mother introduced me to Heyer’s famous Regency novels. Most of them are love stories in the mode of Jane Austin. AN INFAMOUS ARMY is a strange mixture: …
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This past weekend I attended the Historical Novel Society’s annual convention (more on that later) in St Petersburg, Florida. For a city of 250,000 residents, St Petersburg has a surprising trove of art museums, including the Salvador Dali Museum shown in the photo above. Of course I was on the lookout for Napoleon. Sure …
