From humble beginnings on the island of Corsica, Napoleon became ruler of France and pursued a military strategy of expansion fed by his lust for power over all Europe as a ‘new Alexander the Great’.
In this classic biograpy, Alan Schom chronicles the battles and conquests which Napoleon led, and offers portraits of Napoleon’s chief generals and statesmen, including Talleyrand and Fouché. More than a description of men, it is a telling of a fierce period in European history.
There is also an account of Napoleon’s final days, during which he was poisoned. Schom lists the suspects in the murder, which brought an end to the life of a controversial figure who made huge territorial gains for the New Republic of France.
The life of Napoleon Bonaparte is an extremely thorough account by Alan Schom in which he gives ‘a balanced insight’ into the man and his actions.
“A rip-roaring yarn...a vast dramatis personae of emperors and princesses, marshals and bishops, mistresses and murderers...Napoleon does, as it claims, present the whole Napoleon, the public and the private face...Schom has a lively style, and a neat turn of phrase, and his book reads well.” — Robert Gildea, New York Times Book Review
“Meticulously researched...Schom presents a rounded portrait not only of Napoleon but also of the principal figures in his extraordinary life...and brilliantly presents Napoleon’s life while appropriately deflating his legend.” — Dan Wick, Washington Post Book World
“Polished, scholarly, and successful.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
“Superb. Mr. Schom has achieved every historian’s dream; using exemplary scholarship to write a page-turning bestseller.” — Len Deighton, historian and novelist
“A badly needed comprehensive, one-volume life...[Napoleon] does a magnificent job of covering the full sweep of Napoleon’s career.” — John Maxwell Hamilton, Chicago Tribune
“Vigorously researched and often brilliantly written...[an] ultimately balanced, no-nonsense portrait that has the benefit of 20th-century science.” — Carolyn Nizzi Warmbold, Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution
“Schom has a lively style...His technique...is very effective...[Napoleon] is a timely book.” — Gregor Dallas, Los Angeles Times Book Review
Alan Schom was a professor of French and European history before retiring to write full-time. He is the author of Emile Zola: A Biography and Trafalgar.
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In this classic biograpy, Alan Schom chronicles the battles and conquests which Napoleon led, and offers portraits of Napoleon’s chief generals and statesmen, including Talleyrand and Fouché. More than a description of men, it is a telling of a fierce period in European history.
There is also an account of Napoleon’s final days, during which he was poisoned. Schom lists the suspects in the murder, which brought an end to the life of a controversial figure who made huge territorial gains for the New Republic of France.
The life of Napoleon Bonaparte is an extremely thorough account by Alan Schom in which he gives ‘a balanced insight’ into the man and his actions.
“A rip-roaring yarn...a vast dramatis personae of emperors and princesses, marshals and bishops, mistresses and murderers...Napoleon does, as it claims, present the whole Napoleon, the public and the private face...Schom has a lively style, and a neat turn of phrase, and his book reads well.” — Robert Gildea, New York Times Book Review
“Meticulously researched...Schom presents a rounded portrait not only of Napoleon but also of the principal figures in his extraordinary life...and brilliantly presents Napoleon’s life while appropriately deflating his legend.” — Dan Wick, Washington Post Book World
“Polished, scholarly, and successful.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
“Superb. Mr. Schom has achieved every historian’s dream; using exemplary scholarship to write a page-turning bestseller.” — Len Deighton, historian and novelist
“A badly needed comprehensive, one-volume life...[Napoleon] does a magnificent job of covering the full sweep of Napoleon’s career.” — John Maxwell Hamilton, Chicago Tribune
“Vigorously researched and often brilliantly written...[an] ultimately balanced, no-nonsense portrait that has the benefit of 20th-century science.” — Carolyn Nizzi Warmbold, Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution
“Schom has a lively style...His technique...is very effective...[Napoleon] is a timely book.” — Gregor Dallas, Los Angeles Times Book Review
Alan Schom was a professor of French and European history before retiring to write full-time. He is the author of Emile Zola: A Biography and Trafalgar.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
