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'The friendship between that towering anti-hero of the nineteenth century – Napoleon Bonaparte – and an impertinent schoolgirl named Betsy Balcombe astonished the public then and continues to intrigue readers today. And for good reason – there was something about this pretty prankster that evoked surprisingly indulgent responses from a man who was otherwise notorious for his ruthless violence and wild mood swings.' (Introduction)
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- Betsy and the Emperor : The True Story of Napoleon, a Pretty Girl, a Regency Rake and an Australian Colonial Misadventure 2015 single work biography
- Napoleon's Last Island 2015 single work novel
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