16 MAY 1914, Page 26

An Unknown Son of Napoleon (Count Leon). By Hector Fleiechmann.

(Eveleigh Nash. 10s. 6d. net.)—The hero of this book is not " unknown " in the strict sense of the word. It has long been known that Napoleon bad three acknow- ledged sons, whose mothers were Marie Louise, Marie Walewska, and Rlionore Denuelle. But little has been ascertained or published about the Emperor's liaison with the last-named or its result. This biography of Count Lion, who was brought up by the virtuous Mineral, but hardly did credit to either his birth or his education, is as entertaining as a novel, and throws many curious sidelights on the seamy aide of both Empires. It is well translated by Mr. A. R. Allinson.