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Napoleon

A Life

Paul Johnson

Napoleon

Napoleon

A Life

Napoleon

 

An acclaimed historian turns his sights on Napoleon, casting his towering life in a new light, from his early displays of military genius through his lust for power and his eventual defeat at Waterloo and exile on St.


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Beschrijving Napoleon

From New York Times bestselling author Paul Johnson, "a very readable and entertaining biography” (The Washington Post) about one of the most important figures in modern European history: Napoleon Bonaparte



In an ideal pairing of author and subject, the magisterial historian Paul Johnson offers a vivid look at the life of the strategist, general, and dictator who conquered much of Europe. Following Napoleon from the barren island of Corsica to his early training in Paris, from his meteoric victories and military dictatorship to his exile and death, Johnson examines the origins of his ferocious ambition. In Napoleon's quest for power, Johnson sees a realist unfettered by patriotism or ideology. And he recognizes Bonaparte's violent legacy in the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century. Napoleon is a magnificent work that bears witness to one individual's ability to work his will on history.


ISBN
9780143037453
Pagina's
210
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Rubriek
Historische biografieën
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Paperback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Penguin Publishing Group