The Last Love Author:Thomas B. Costain Cutting a colorful swath through the misty past, Thomas B. Costain weaves a charming, bittersweet tale of a defeated hero, a remote island exile, and a lovely young girl who enriches the great man's final years. — THE LAST LOVE begins as Napoleon, defeated and a prisoner, arrives at the island of St Helena to begin his exile. But while Longwood ... more »-- a broken-down, rat-infested farmhouse -- is being readied for the captive hero and his entourage, he meets lovely young Betsy Balcombe -- high-spirited, outspoken, and the only French-speaking member of the family. Betsy acts as interpreter for the hero, and through this inspeired rendering of their great friendship, this colorful conqueror emerges as a compelling human figure.. an extraordinatry man and a transcendant genius. Here is a stirring narrative of magnificant tenderness and understanding, the moving story of the great man -- and THE LAST LOVE.« less