Napoleon
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Publisher: Penguin Books
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Author: Andrew Roberts
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Language: English
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Pages: 976
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ISBN: 9780143127857
About the Book
Napoleon by Andrew Roberts is the definitive, award-winning one-volume biography of one of history’s greatest soldier-statesmen. Written by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America, the book draws on the revolutionary publication of Napoleon’s 33,000 letters, offering the most accurate and intimate portrait ever written of the legendary leader.
Roberts takes readers from Napoleon’s meteoric rise to power through his iconic battles—Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo—and reveals a figure far more complex than the myth: a strategic mastermind, a tireless administrator, a brilliant political thinker, and a man capable of both deep loyalty and surprising forgiveness. His leadership style, personal contradictions, and relentless ambition are brought to life with vivid detail.
To craft this monumental biography, Roberts visited 53 of Napoleon’s 60 battlefields, uncovered new archival documents, and traveled to St. Helena, giving readers unmatched historical depth and on-the-ground insight. This masterwork shows Napoleon not only as a military genius but also as a statesman whose influence shaped modern Europe. His dictated memoirs became the bestselling book of the nineteenth century, cementing his own legend.
Winner of multiple prizes—including the LA Times Book Prize and the Fondation Napoleon Prize—and a New York Times bestseller, this biography stands as the most comprehensive and engaging account of Napoleon’s life for modern readers.
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Napoleon
Book Details
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Publisher: Penguin Books
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Author: Andrew Roberts
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Language: English
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Pages: 976
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ISBN: 9780143127857
About the Book
Napoleon by Andrew Roberts is the definitive, award-winning one-volume biography of one of history’s greatest soldier-statesmen. Written by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America, the book draws on the revolutionary publication of Napoleon’s 33,000 letters, offering the most accurate and intimate portrait ever written of the legendary leader.
Roberts takes readers from Napoleon’s meteoric rise to power through his iconic battles—Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo—and reveals a figure far more complex than the myth: a strategic mastermind, a tireless administrator, a brilliant political thinker, and a man capable of both deep loyalty and surprising forgiveness. His leadership style, personal contradictions, and relentless ambition are brought to life with vivid detail.
To craft this monumental biography, Roberts visited 53 of Napoleon’s 60 battlefields, uncovered new archival documents, and traveled to St. Helena, giving readers unmatched historical depth and on-the-ground insight. This masterwork shows Napoleon not only as a military genius but also as a statesman whose influence shaped modern Europe. His dictated memoirs became the bestselling book of the nineteenth century, cementing his own legend.
Winner of multiple prizes—including the LA Times Book Prize and the Fondation Napoleon Prize—and a New York Times bestseller, this biography stands as the most comprehensive and engaging account of Napoleon’s life for modern readers.
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Book Details
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Publisher: Penguin Books
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Author: Andrew Roberts
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Language: English
-
Pages: 976
-
ISBN: 9780143127857
About the Book
Napoleon by Andrew Roberts is the definitive, award-winning one-volume biography of one of history’s greatest soldier-statesmen. Written by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America, the book draws on the revolutionary publication of Napoleon’s 33,000 letters, offering the most accurate and intimate portrait ever written of the legendary leader.
Roberts takes readers from Napoleon’s meteoric rise to power through his iconic battles—Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo—and reveals a figure far more complex than the myth: a strategic mastermind, a tireless administrator, a brilliant political thinker, and a man capable of both deep loyalty and surprising forgiveness. His leadership style, personal contradictions, and relentless ambition are brought to life with vivid detail.
To craft this monumental biography, Roberts visited 53 of Napoleon’s 60 battlefields, uncovered new archival documents, and traveled to St. Helena, giving readers unmatched historical depth and on-the-ground insight. This masterwork shows Napoleon not only as a military genius but also as a statesman whose influence shaped modern Europe. His dictated memoirs became the bestselling book of the nineteenth century, cementing his own legend.
Winner of multiple prizes—including the LA Times Book Prize and the Fondation Napoleon Prize—and a New York Times bestseller, this biography stands as the most comprehensive and engaging account of Napoleon’s life for modern readers.
