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Publisher
  
Planeta

Media type
  
Print, paper cover

Originally published
  
2007

Followed by
  
1822

Country
  
Brazil


Language
  
Portuguese

Publication date
  
2007

Pages
  
414 pp

Author
  
Laurentino Gomes

Genre
  
History

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Original title
  
1808: Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil

History books
  
1822, The Age of Revolution: Europe 1, Bible, A People's History of the Unite, Lies My Teacher Told Me

1808: The Flight of the Emperor, subtitled How a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World (Portuguese: 1808: Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil, which translates as How a mad queen, a coward prince and a corrupt court fooled Napoleon and changed the History of Portugal and Brazil) is a non-fiction historical book written by Laurentino Gomes, edited by Planeta.

In 2008, the book was awarded as the best essay book by Academia Brasileira de Letras. It was also awarded twice a Prêmio Jabuti, at the categories "best reportage-book" and "non-fiction book of the year".

The same author published 1822, a sequel.

Main characters

  • Dona Maria de Portugal (the mad queen)
  • Dom João VI (the coward prince)
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • References

    1808: The Flight of the Emperor Wikipedia