Topic rarely mentioned at discussing the Empire. Napoleon had founded his hopes to come to the United States and its conversion into science. He even well before taking up almost change his mind at the last moment. This book consists of several chapters that are not necessarily related to each other. It first traces the path of Waterloo Emperor until Bellerophon. One can read some testimonials of people who have spent time with him during his last days in France. Although the tension seen around the fear of the likely leakage of Napoleon in America. And this same tension that reigned around the French embassy in the United States when France was a kingdom again, when boats suspected to capture Napoleon to St. Helena. For those who have seen "Mr N", I learned that the idea of doing away with the Emperor Bonapartist from Brazil really existed, and Napoleon was not interested for real. Then we learn some of the history of the United States, conditions for the sale of Louisiana, the republican spirit of the US and we understand well this picture of freedom and attraction that reflected the new continent. Andrew Jackson, president whose legend says that he had inscribed on his tomb, "I have overcome the bank", was a great admirer of Napoleon. Sure, they had the same enemy: "After Waterloo, no power could offset the loan sharks." Brooks Adams, historian critical of capitalism and small son of the first president of the United States. Also recounted risky routes and / or glorious US of some famous people of the Empire such as Lefebvre, Joseph Bonaparte, Grouchy and Bertrand. This book is quite small, only 170 pages. Topics are flown and is only an overview, certainly well described. We also find in this book a lot of illustrations (paintings, prints, photographs of objects) that accompany the story, printed on fine paper. Thus, this book is a very nice little book about the days and years that followed Waterloo, dealing with the idea evoked America when the historical context, the background and experience of those who have it summer, and the relationship between the Emperor and America. Nothing is covered in depth, it is only a question of a little fly all posts.
