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The definitive biography of Napoleon -- hailed as "magnificent" by The Economist . "What a novel my life has been!" Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was,...
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The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (17691821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day. This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the spirit that prevailed in the French court during th...
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'Glorious... Scurr is one of the most gifted non-fiction writers alive' Simon Schama, Financial Times A revelatory portrait of Napoleon written for our own time, exploring his love of nature and the gardens that gave his revolutionary life its lig...
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'Vibrant and illuminating ... [Dywer] tells a fascinating tale' The Times 'Refreshing scholarship ? Energetic, readable and filled with colourful detail ? Napoleon: Passion, Death and Resurrection is a thoroughly enjoyable book which divides well ...
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A masterly biography of Napoleon, concentrating on his private life, by the historian described by Stella Tillyard as 'a master portraitist of great men's private lives' and by Amanda Foreman as 'one of England's greatest living historical writers...
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A short and vivid biography, which deconstructs the Napoleonic myth and reveals the reality of his rule. 'Written with his customary verve and certainty' Andrew Roberts, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Written with great wit and panache, this biography also has ...
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Napoleon Bonaparte: a man of intense emotion, iron self-discipline, acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. Michael Broers brings this remarkable man to life, from his dangerous Corsican roots to the epic battles of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedl...
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This Very Short Introduction provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context. David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility--for both goo...
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Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of this extraordinary man who, from modest beginnings on the small island of Corsica, became Emperor of France and its vast empire. It examines the battles that made him a legend – Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena and Wagram – and looks at his social and political reforms which revolutionized the western world. Illustrated with stunning artworks, sketches and photographs, the authors draw on painstakingly researched documents, including the Treaty of Campo Formio, signed by Napoleon, love letters from Napoleon to Josephine, Napoleon's proclamation to his troops before the Battle of Austerlitz and the codicil to the great man's will, to give a glorious account of a fascinating man.
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Napoleon Bonaparte zählt zu den faszinierendsten und zugleich irritierendsten Gestalten der Weltgeschichte. Sein kometenhafter Aufstieg aus dem Nichts zum Herrscher Frankreichs und zum Herrn über Europa, sein ebenso jäher Absturz und das leidvolle...
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With a new introduction by Andrew Roberts. 'A penetrating interpretation...No one with a serious interest in the Napoleonic period can afford to ignore it. ' - Times Literary Supplement Whether viewed as an inspired leader or obsessed tyrant, Napo...
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OBS! Import. Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.Abel Gance writes, directs and stars in this epic silent French drama about Napoleon Bonaparte's early career. The film follows the young Napoleon (Albert Dieudonné/Vladimir Roudenko) as he attends the elite military school Brienne College, joins the French Army, witnesses the French Revolution in 1792 and takes part in the First Italian Campaign, during which time he becomes increasingly influential in French politics and meets his future wife Joséphine (Gina Manès).Typ: Blu-ray
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OBS! Import. Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.Abel Gance writes, directs and stars in this epic silent French drama about Napoleon Bonaparte's early career. The film follows the young Napoleon (Albert Dieudonné/Vladimir Roudenko) as he attends the elite military school Brienne College, joins the French Army, witnesses the French Revolution in 1792 and takes part in the First Italian Campaign, during which time he becomes increasingly influential in French politics and meets his future wife Joséphine (Gina Manès).Typ: DVD
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On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as Napoleon's coffin was solemnly borne down the Champs-Elys es on its final journey to the Invalides. The return of the Emperor's body from the island of St Helena, nearly twen...
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Napoleon: The End of Glory tells the story of the dramatic two years that led to Napoleon's abdication in April 1814. Though crucial to European history, they remain strangely neglected, lying between the two much better-known landmarks of the ret...
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An accomplished Oxford scholar delivers a dynamic new history covering the last chapter of the emperor's life-from his defeat in Russia and the drama of Waterloo to his final exile-as the world Napoleon has created begins to crumble around him.¿ I...
Afghan Napoleon
When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate and divided mujahideen groups, as interested in fighting each other and competing for Western arms as opposing the Russians. The exception was Ahmed Shah Massoud, the military strategist and political operator who solidified the resistance and undermined the Russian occupation by leading its members to a series of defensive victories. Sandy Gall was embedded with Massoud during Soviet offences and reported on the war in Afghanistan for a number of years. He has now written an illuminating biography of this charismatic guerrilla commander, which contains excerpts from the surviving volumes of Massoud's diaries. Massoud's prolific diary-keeping was little known during his lifetime, and his entries detail crucial moments in his life and throw fascinating light on his struggles, both in the resistance and in his personal life. Born into an ostensibly liberalising Afghanistan in the 1960s, Massoud
Killing Napoleon
It was Christmas Eve 1800. The streets of Paris were crowded with citizens. Some were shopping, some were eating and drinking. But others were plotting to murder the most famous and powerful man in France. They wheeled their improvised bomb into town earlier that day, and waited. Then, amongst the milling crowd, they saw the target. Despite knowing that the bomb would kill indiscriminately, the fuse was lit, and the enormous explosion wreaked havoc. The target for this early act of terrorism was Napoleon Bonaparte, who had seized power the year before and found himself the enemy of republicans and royalists alike. The terrorists belonged to the royal faction and although they failed to kill Napoleon, their atrocity hurled political violence in a new and terrifying direction; towards a now familiar place where civilian casualties would be collateral damage and where bombs in packed streets and squares would be the new conduit of terror. This book sets the scene with Napoleon’s coup and
Napoleon, Ljudbok
Vad rörde sig egentligen under Napoleons hatt? Herman Lindqvist berättar inspirerat den sagolika historien om den lille korsikanske invandraren som blev alla fransmäns kejsare och Europas mäktigaste härskare sedan Romartiden.Inte sedan Romartiden hade någon styrt över ett så stort rike eller kommenderat så väldiga arméer som Napoleon Bonaparte. Han drömde om ett Europa med en valuta, en lag och en huvudstad: Paris. Hans dröm kostade miljoner människor livet. Hans krig, hans reformer och beslut har påverkat folken i Europa, Sydamerika och USA ända fram till våra dagar. Ändå var det inte Frankrike som var hans ungdoms dröm, det var Korsika. Napoleon kunde inte ett ord franska då han kom till Frankrike, han förblev korsikan hela sitt liv och som en korsikansk klanhövding delade han ut kungariken och furstendömen till sina sju syskon. Bland hans främsta rivaler fanns Jean Baptiste Bernadotte som blev kung Karl XIV Johan. Deras inbördes kamp var bitter och pågick ända till dödsbädden.Historien börjar på Korsika och slutar på S:t Helena. Det är berättelsen om den fattige korsikanske patrioten, den passionerade kvinnokarlen och ivrige brevskrivaren som ville bli författare eller vetenskapsman men som i den franska revolutionens virvlar såg sin chans och blev sin tids mäktigaste man. Hur var det möjligt? Vad fick honom att för exakt 200 år sedan sätta kejsarkronan på sitt huvud? Var det storhetsvansinne eller den logiska belöningen för alla hans segrar? Herman Lindqvist berättar fascinerat och medryckande den otroliga historien om Napoleon.