Napoleon Bonaparte
Author(s): Alan Schom
A definitive biography of Bonaparte from his birth in Corsica to his death in exile on St Helena, this book examines all aspects of Bonaparte's spectacular rise to power and his dizzying fall. It offers close examination of battlefield victories, personal torments, military genius, Bonaparte's titanic ego and his relationships with the French government, Talleyrand, Wellington and Josephine. It is a consummate biography of a complex man.
Product Information
Alan Schom is a Fellow at the Hoover Institution and has lectured on French History at Oxford University. He lives in California and France.
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins
- : Harper Perennial
- : 1.315
- : July 1998
- : 235mm X 156mm X 48mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Alan Schom
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 944.05092
- : 944
- : 75 b&w photographs, 15 maps
