The Dinner Party That Killed Napoleon

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A Parisian wallpaper manufacturer's wife throws an elegant dinner party in 1821, serving fashionable green desserts on her brand-new emerald dining room walls. Meanwhile, 4,000 miles away on the island of St. Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte is dying of mysterious stomach ailments—and the connection between these two events would remain hidden for 150 years. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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