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<i>1808: The Flight of the Emperor</i>

1808: The Flight of the Emperor

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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.

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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. [1]
    1808 at Amazon.com.
  2. [2]
    Mikevis, Dayanne (31 October 2008). "Surpreso, Loyola Brandão recebe Jabuti de livro do ano de ficção". Folha Online.
  3. [3]
    Clic RBS - 54th Porto Alegre Book Fair


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