Summary
On a cold December day in 1840, Parisians turned out in force to watch as the body of Napoleon was solemnly carried on a riverboat from Courbevoie on its final journey to the Invalides.
In this book, Alan Forrest tells the remarkable story of how the son of a Corsican attorney became the most powerful man in Europe: a man whose charisma and legacy have endured since his lonely death on the Island of St Helena.
Forrest cuts away the many layers of myth that have grown up around…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780872506 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178087250X |
| Author: | Alan Forrest |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 302g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 28mm |
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‘a concise yet revealing insight into his psyche’ France magazine.
‘A book of supreme confidence and reflection’ Daily Express. * Daily Express *‘a concise yet revealing insight into his psyche’ France magazine. * France magazine *
About The Author
Alan Forrest
Alan Forrest is Professor of Modern History and Director of the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, at the University of York. He works on modern French history, especially the period of the French Revolution and Empire, and on the history of modern warfare. He serves on the editorial boards of French History and War in History, and is a member of the advisory committee for Annales Historiques de la Revolution Francaise.
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