1808: The Flight of the Emperor explained

1808: The Flight of the Emperor: How a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World
Title Orig:1808: Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil
Author:Laurentino Gomes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Genre:History
Publisher:Planeta
Pub Date:2007
Media Type:Print, paper cover
Pages:414 pp
Isbn:978-85-7665-320-2
Followed By:1822

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[1] (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 book about the Independence of Brazil, written by Laurentino Gomes.

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".[2] [3]

The same author published 1822, a sequel.

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  1. https://www.amazon.com/1808-Emperor-British-Tricked-Napoleon/dp/0762787961 1808
  2. News: Surpreso, Loyola Brandão recebe Jabuti de livro do ano de ficção. Mikevis, Dayanne. Folha Online. 31 October 2008.
  3. http://www.clicrbs.com.br/especial/rs/feira-do-livro/19,0,2291657,Laurentino-Gomes-narra-a-chegada-da-Corte-ao-Brasil-no-bestseller-1808.html Clic RBS