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Snake Tales from 19th-Century America (with a #Bonaparte connection). New on the blog https://t.co/8eJX2qS9cE #snake #snakes #19thC
#WhatIf Napoleon had escaped from St. Helena and wound up in the United States? "A fantastic read....Those new to speculative fiction should give this a try–it’s dangerously addictive!" https://t.co/pA4vGUn6W4 #Napoleon #althist #histfic #alternativehistory #alternatehistory
On Feb. 6, 1821 in #alternatehistory, a banging on the door disturbed #StHelena's governor at his toilet. “Your Excellency, he is missing,” stammered Engelbert Lutyens, Captain of the 20th Regiment of Foot. “General Bonaparte is missing.” https://t.co/pA4vGUn6W4 #althist #histfic
Day 1 #7Days7Covers
Accepting the challenge from @eenayray to post covers of 7 books I love, one cover per day for a week: no explanations, no reviews. Each day, I'm to ask someone else to take up the challenge. Today I challenge @LallyABrown
"Rarely does an author execute alternate historical fiction with such polish, pacing, and a profound knowledge of the real history. This book is such a gem, and I eagerly await the sequel!" https://t.co/6LFaFdLnzp #althist #histfic #NapoleonInAmerica
"This is the first time I have been tempted by alternate history about a person from the past with whom I am fascinated and about whom I have read a great deal. I ... was very quickly captivated and delighted" https://t.co/Nfd2aNLDJz #NapoleonInAmerica #althist #histfic #Napoleon
The first #guillotine execution (of highwayman Nicolas Jacques Pelletier) took place in #Paris #onthisday 25 April 1792 https://t.co/OZVM5xlMOn #otd
What if Napoleon Bonaparte had wound up in the United States? NAPOLEON IN AMERICA "a fantastic read. Those new to speculative fiction should give this a try – it’s dangerously addictive!" https://t.co/pA4vGUn6W4 #alternatehistory #historicalfiction #goodbook
Giuseppina Grassini, the Italian #opera singer who became the mistress of both #Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington https://t.co/uTW8WwggV7 #history
"I pass to a new year with the fervent prayer for firmness to perform as well as prudence to discern my duty, and for temper and fortitude to meet every possible variety of events." - John Quincy Adams, 1 Jan 1810 https://t.co/slVJgayu1n