num_pages: 384
description: Bernardino Drovetti was the French consul in Egypt for most of the early 19th century. After an important career in the Napoleonic army, he came to Egypt in 1803 where he was to play a leading role in many fields: diplomacy, politics, archaeology and exploration, amassing no fewer than three collections of antiquities.
language: English
title: Napoleon's Proconsul in Egypt: The Life and Times of Bernardino Drovetti
titlecomplete: Napoleon's Proconsul in Egypt: The Life and Times of Bernardino Drovetti
ratings_count: 1
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: International Napoleonic Society Literary Award
publisher: Stacey International