1808: THE FLIGHT OF THE EMPEROR: HOW A WEAK PRINCE, A MAD QUEEN, AND THE BRITISH NAVY TRICKED NAPOLEON AND CHANGED THE NEW WORLD

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English Summary/英文概要： In a time of terror for Europe’s monarchs—imprisoned, exiled, executed—Napoleon’s army marched toward Lisbon. Cornered, Prince Regent João had to make the most fraught decision of his life. Protected by the British Navy, he fled to Brazil with his entire family, including his deranged mother, most of the nobility, and the entire state apparatus. Until then, no European monarch had ever set foot in the Americas.

Thousands made the voyage, but it was no luxury cruise. It took two months in cramped, decrepit ships. Lice infested some of the vessels, and noble women had to shave their hair and grease their bald heads with antiseptic sulfur. Vermin infested the food, and bacteria contaminated the drinking water. Sickness ran rampant.

After landing in Brazil, Prince João liberated the colony from a trade monopoly with Portugal. As explorers mapped the burgeoning nation’s distant regions, the prince authorized the construction of roads, the founding of schools, and the creation of factories, raising Brazil to kingdom status in 1815. Meanwhile, Portugal was suffering the effects of abandonment, war, and famine. Never had the country lost so many people in so little time.

Finally, after Napoleon’s fall and over a decade of misery, the Portuguese demanded the return of their king. João sailed back in tears in 1821, and the last chapter of colonial Brazil drew to a close, setting the stage for the strong, independent nation that we know today, changing the New World forever.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书是巴西记者劳伦蒂诺·戈麦斯撰写的通俗类历史著作，讲述了葡萄牙若昂六世流亡巴西并再造巴西的故事。19世纪初期对欧洲王室来说是梦魇与恐惧交织的时代。那时，国王和王后受到迫害，被监禁，被放逐，甚至在公共场合被处决。1807年11月29日，面对拿破仑的入侵，两个世纪前的海洋霸主葡萄牙不再能够独立捍卫自己。时任摄政王的若昂六世仓促决断，带着疯癫的母亲（女王玛利亚一世）和来不及作任何准备的王室，在风雨后的清晨，迈过故国的泥泞小路，登上了航向巴西的船只，开始流亡之旅。

在任何其他欧洲国家中，都没有发生过类似的事情，这是史无前例的。作为十年研究的结果，本书是一部名副其实的指南，涵盖了构成这一鲜为人知的历史事件的所有细节。戈麦斯将流亡之旅娓娓道来，并且重现了葡萄牙人进入殖民地后的日常生活画像，介绍了王室到来后里约热内卢卫生、健康、建筑、文化、艺术和习俗等方面革命的开展。

葡萄牙这个曾经的征服者在生死存亡之际选择了一种出乎意料的延续方式——于大西洋两岸分建政府，着实让人意外。作为全球性帝国，葡葡萄牙曾经盛极一时，也在时代洪流中黯然陨落，其殖民历史的书写已然渐趋尾声。巴西虽仍服膺葡萄牙王室统治，但已在求新求变中萌生独立之心。今天的巴西已成为葡萄牙文化和语言的最大继承者，回溯1808年这片土地上发生的历史，十分耐人寻味。(DB)

Awards/获奖情况：AN AMAZON.COM HISTORY BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE JABUTI PRIZE

A BRAZILIAN ACADEMY OF LETTERS BEST WORK OF NONFICTION

Critical Acclaim for 1808: The Flight of the Emperor

"The author of this study has produced a book that is enjoyable to read. .. .it does a fine job and gives casual readers a valuable overview. The book is a bestseller and has drawn a lot of popular attention to an important period of Atlantic World colonial history, which is of course desirable and impressive. .. .If one were asked to recommend the book as light reading for a popular audience, one would do so enthusiastically." -Historian (Historian)

"This vivid portrait of an unkempt, self-preserving king provides insight into the obscure history of Brazil. ... A meticulous and encyclopedic account of life in the colony of Brazil, as well as the doings of the Portuguese royalty in their new home ... 1808: The Flight of the Emperor offers important knowledge for understanding how modern-day Brazil, a diverse mix of the ancestors of Europeans, slaves, and natives, was created. ... Gomes tells that story completely, with vivid accounts from historians as well as original sources."—Foreword

"Highly readable ... a well-researched, engaging history."— Kirkus Reviews

"Good airline reading on your next flight to Rio."—Library Journal

"Fascinating."—Publishers Weekly

“A light and informative history ... Gomes offers a broad perspective on the period, portrayed in bright colors.”— Folha de São Paulo

“A rare portrait ... Gomes’s research shines . . . in his ability to recreate with unparalleled flair a portrait of daily life in the colonies and how this all changed with the arrival of the Portuguese.” — Estado de São Paulo

About the Author/作者介绍： 劳伦蒂诺·戈麦斯是巴西知名记者，著有以1808、1822、1889命名的巴西史三部曲，累计销量近200万册，是名副其实的非虚构类畅销书作家。曾多次荣获巴西文学最高奖雅布提奖，并斩获巴西文学院最佳非虚构文学奖。

Laurentino Gomes, fifty-seven, is a contemporary Brazilian non-fiction writer, and author of three acclaimed best-selling books: 1808, on the Portuguese Royal Court’s move to Rio de Janeiro; 1822, about Brazilian Independence; and 1889, named after the year Brazil became a republic. With a combined total of more than 1.7 million copies sold, his books have remained on the bestseller lists of Brazil and Portugal for six consecutive years. Laurentino has won the prestigious Jabuti Prize, Brazil’s most important literary honor, four times, and has had his work chosen as the best composition of 2008 by the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He holds degrees in journalism from the Federal University of Paraná and an MBA from the University of São Paulo. To know more go to: www.laurentinogomes.com.br/index-english.html

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