1808: The Flight of the Emperor

2007 book by Laurentino Gomes 1808: The Flight of the Emperor: How a Weak Prince, a Mad Queen, and the British Navy Tricked Napoleon and Changed the New World 1808: Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil 1808 di Laurentino Gomes.jpg Laurentino Gomes Brazil Portuguese History Planeta 2007 Print, paper cover 414 pp 978-85-7665-320-2 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 World1808 at Amazon.com. (pt 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".Surpreso, Loyola Brandão recebe Jabuti de livro do ano de ficção https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u462887.shtml Mikevis, Dayanne Folha Online 31 October 2008Clic RBS - 54th Porto Alegre Book Fair The same author published 1822, a sequel. Main characters Dona Maria de Portugal (the mad queen) Dom João VI (the coward prince) Napoleon Bonaparte See also 1822 References Category:2007 non-fiction books Category:21st-century history books Category:Books about Brazil Category:History books about the 19th century Category:Napoleonic Wars books Category:John VI of Portugal Category:Cultural depictions of Maria I of Portugal