Pathway to Japanese Literature
Discover Japan's stories—across time, across language.
← Back
Count of France N.B.Author: Hisao Jūran
| Original Title | フランス伯Ｎ・Ｂ |
|---|---|
| Author | 久生 十蘭 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | On a desolate speck in the South Atlantic, Saint Helena’s jagged cliffs and suffocating mists imprison history’s most notorious exile. Napoleon Bonaparte withers under the watch of Governor Hudson Lowe, a man whose cruelty matches the island’s barrenness—rats swarm, food rots, and every comfort is stripped away. Yet whispers ripple through London salons and French Canada: *Did he truly die here?* Letters surface hinting at coded plots, shadowy doubles, and a clandestine network defying Britain’s ironclad surveillance. A fire at Longwood House reveals a chilling secret; sailors glimpse a familiar face in African ports; pirates vanish ships under mysterious orders. As historians dissect conflicting autopsy reports and deathbed accounts, one question lingers: Was the corpse buried beneath Saint Helena’s windswept valley a decoy? Between Hudson Lowe’s bitter mutterings and coded diaries, a tantalizing truth flickers—a legend too audacious to die, woven from rumors, forged documents, and the desperate hope that empires can be outwitted. The ocean keeps its secrets. But what if history lied? |
← Return to List← Return to TOP