Historical Fiction

The 200th Anniversary of Napoleon’s Death

May 5, 2021

Napoleon on his deathbed, sketched on site at St Helena, May 6, 1821, Captain Frederick Marryat, in black and white chalk, now in the British Royal Collection Trust

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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What’s on my website, starting with the menu bar

July 9, 2020

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!

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