I recently interviewed Alison Castle about this Kubrick Napoleon book but I haven’t uploaded it yet, as I’m waiting to interview Jan Harlan. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this video.
Month: March 2010
England’s Wars Against Napoleon
I just discovered this terrific short online book by John Tarttelin that acknowledges that David and I have been saying for years – Napoleon’s wars against the other European powers were, for the most part, defensive. Read it here.
David Markham on Australia’s ABC Radio
Our own J. David Markham was recently interviewed on Australian radio regarding a lock of Napoleon’s hair recently found in Sydney’s town hall.
Listen to David’s interview here!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Napoleon’s hair found in Sydney Town Hall
Hey folks, sorry about the delay between shows. I’m on my way back from a business trip to Nicaragua, David’s busy, etc etc. Something coming up soon.
Meanwhile, here’s a snippet of news for you from Down Under:
A FEW clippings of hair apparently taken from Napoleon Bonaparte on his death bed have been found in Sydney’s town hall.
The hair was found after the vaults of the 130-year-old building were cleaned out, AFP reported today.
The tiny swatch of light-brown hairs was for years stored in the archives of the imposing sandstone building along with a letter but nobody knows when, why or how they were received.
Read more here and thanks to Rob Irwin for the link!