Empire Adrift: The Portuguese Court in Rio de Janeiro 1808-1821
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747556725 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is his first book. He has spent lengthy periods in Rio de Janeiro and now lives in Battersea, London. He has contributed Brazil-related reviews and features to the Times Literary Supplement and the Guardian. Patrick Wilcken grew up in Sydney and studied at Goldsmiths College and the Institute of Latin American Studies in London.
I really enjoyed reading this book Raul Andrade This is one of the few books that grabbed my attention. It was hard to interrupt. I usually read 15 min inside the metro and then transfer to a bus where I hate to read but couldn't stop! The author had access to many important and rare documents, and he appears very balanced in quoting his sources under a broader perspective and accessing the credibility of each. This is specially so of Lord Strangford. For me, a double citizen of Brazil and Portugal, the book was extremely instructive. The story is brilliantly told, captivating. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.. Great book about Brazilian history This book is not only a great history book but also entertaining and easy to read. The author is able to provide a broad context so we can understand how Brazilian, Portuguese, French and English people interacted and shaped Brazilian history. It is really well written and I highly recommend it!. Well-researched lively history Lisa Harris This is a lively narrative of the relocation of the Portuguese court from Portugal to Brazil at the time of the Napoleonic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. The Portuguese court moved to Brazil, Portugal's largest colony, in 1807, with 10,000 people, from ministers and clergy to servants. In Brazil, Rio was going to be the new capital of Portugal and its Empire. In this book you will meet a gallery of striking characters, the Prince Regent, Queen Maria, Dona Carlota, and others. Dom Pedro, the heir to the throne, displays a rather shocking behaviour. Well-researched history and a vivid narrative combine to m
But this metropolitan facade only partially obscured the brutal workings of what was then the largest slaving port in the Americas. After a rough transatlantic passage they spilled off their ships bedraggled, lice-ridden and dressed in rags, to the astonishment of their new world subjects. With French troops closing in on Lisbon, aristocrats, ministers, priests and servants - a staggering 10,000 in all - clambered on board the rickety Portuguese fleet. Rio de Janeiro was soon graced with a new opera house, lush botanical gardens and a royal palace - a 'tropical Versailles' set against the city's stunning jungle-clad mountains. Patrick Wilcken brings this remarkable period to the page, blending vivid contemporary testament with a rich evocation of the one time in history when European royalty went native.. Although horrified by the idea of sea travel, he opted to transplant his entire court and government to Portugal's largest c
This is his first book. About the Author Patrick Wilcken grew up in Sydney and studied at Goldsmiths College and the Institute of Latin American Studies in London. He has contributed Brazil-related reviews and features to the Times Literary Supplement and the Guardian. . He has spent lengthy periods in Rio de Janeiro and now lives in Battersea, London