Napoleon in Exile O'Meara Paperback Cambridge University Press Volume 1

Napoleon in ExileOr, A Voice from St. Helena: The Opinions and Reflections of Napoleon on the Most Important Events of his Life and Government in his Own Words\nAuthor(s): Barry E. O'Meara\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108081313, 978-1108081313\nSynopsis\nThese 'opinions and reflections of Napoleon in his own words' were published in two volumes in [tel]the year after the ex-emperor's death). Little is known about the early life and medical training of their author, Barry O'Meara (1770?1836), but he happened to be on HMS Bellerophon when Napoleon came on board to surrender in August 1815. His medical experience and ability to speak Italian caused Bonaparte to ask him to act as his personal physician in his exile, and O'Meara obtained official permission to do so. However, relations between Napoleon's household and the governor of the island, Sir Hudson Lowe, deteriorated, and O'Meara was c.