I'll confess: Napoleon and the Napoleonic era fascinates me. My family buys me birthday presents allegedly from Napoleon. My book case is crowded with Napoleonic books: from War and Peace to campaign maps. Sad, but true. The fact that Provence is home of the Route Napoleon (the start of his short-lived 1815 comeback) is thrilling, too,
Sooo, imagine my interest at the news story that mystery behind Napoleon's death (again): cancer. There have been all sorts of theories over the years, including poisoning by the British (who, us?). What's interesting is the range of headlines, depending on where you come from:
- Terrible food killed Napoleon
- Napoleon death mystery solved
- Mighty emperor felled by stomach cancer
- Cancer was emperor's Waterloo
I love the last one for creativity! The terrible food story (from Australia) piques my interest: obviously sparked by a crise de foie.
The Route Napoleon goes from Golfe Juan to Grenoble.
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