The Rise And Fall Of Napoleon Vol 1
The Rise
$83.69
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2001
Summary
Since his untimely death aged fifty-one in 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte has been too often the victim of biographical revisionism that treats him either as a demi-god or as devil incarnate. In the first of this monumental new two-volume biography, Robert Asprey has preferred to treat him as a human being. The Rise and Fall of Napoleon (Volume 1: The Rise) chronicles the beginning of this most extraordinary of lives, from Napoleon’s birth in 1769 to the historic Battle of Austerlitz in 1805, when …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349112886 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349112886 |
| Author: | Robert Asprey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 404g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 127mm x 41mm |
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Critics Review
Well balanced overall in its judgements…
Asprey’s biography is well balanced overall in its judgements and does not suffer from the usual Anglo-American myopia which likes to depict Napoleon as the predecessor of Hitler - IRISH TIMES
A level-headed and serious account of Napoleon’s life, which is clear, objective and informative… the author is an expert on military history and it is not surprising that he should devote much space to the expeditions and battles… he follows Napoleon’s actions closely and carefully and there is much to hold the reader’s attention in this volume and one looks forward to its successor - SPECTATORAbout The Author
Robert Asprey
Robert Asprey is a former US Marine Corps captain who served in World War 2 and Korea. A Fulbright Scholar, he is a veteran of military history, internationally respected.
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