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4/5 Barnes & Noble Publisher Planeta Media type Print, paper cover Originally published 2007 Followed by 1822 | 5/5 Foreword Reviews Publication date 2007 Pages 414 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.