In all of history there has never been a rise so percipitous, nor a fall as great as that of Napoleon Bonaparte. From the island nation of Corsica to the ravaged streets of Robespierre's Paris; from the seat of power to the ignominy of exile - he formed but one alliance, was true to one essential article of faith: his destiny. This work of fiction includes Adult Themes.

JoAnne Soper-Cook was born in outport Newfoundland and now lives in St. John's. Soper-Cook got her start as a writer at the age of eight, when her mother mailed a story she'd written in to the editor of a local newspaper, who published it She is the author of four critically acclaimed novels: Waterborne (published by Goose Lane Editions in 2002), The Wide World Dreaming, Waking the Messiah and A Cold-Blooded Scoundrel (published as an ebook). The Opium Lady is her first book of stories. The daughter of a long line of Newfoundland fishermen, JoAnne Soper-Cook was raised by a Scottish war bride in a tiny fishing village on a rocky island in the middle of the ocean. She loves to walk and she says that she spends too much time outdoors. Her dog, a Labrador retriever cross, is named Elton John. Her interests include New Age Music, Celtic instrumental, singing in the shower, cult TV, tennis, off-road cycling, and guided meditation. She owns crystals and isn't afraid to use them. Her stories, poetry, and journalism have appeared in TickleAce, Waxing and Waning, Rant,The Muse, Atmospherics and Essays on Canadian Writing and in several Newfoundland newspapers, including The Carbonear Compass, The Southern Gazette and The Clarenville Packet. Her stories and commentary have been broadcast on CBC Radio and her plays have been performed at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. Soper-Cook has also worked as an editor (for Jesperson Press) and as a teacher at colleges and universities in Newfoundland.

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