Keneally, Thomas,  1935- <br/><br/>
Napoleon's last island / 
Tom Keneally. 
 - ix, 425 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Whilst living in exile on St Helena, Napoleon exerted an extraordinary influence on young Betsy Balcombe. How did she get from Napoleon's side to the Australian bush? Betsy Balcombe as a young woman lived with her family on St Helena. They befriended, served and were ruined by their relationship with Napoleon. To redeem the family's fortunes William Balcombe, Betsy's father, betrays Napoleon and accepts a job as the colonial treasurer of NSW, bringing his family with him. William never recovers from the ups and downs of association with Napoleon. His family however flourish in Australia and remain renowned pastoralists in Victoria. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780857984609 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Napoleon I,  Emperor of the French,  1769-1821 --Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Families--Australia--Fiction.<br/>Frontier and pioneer life--Australia--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Australia--History--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Historical fiction.