ISBN: 9781250009036

From Alan Forrest, a preeminent British scholar, comes an exceedingly readable account of the man and his legend On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as t… Mehr…

From Alan Forrest, a preeminent British scholar, comes an exceedingly readable account of the man and his legend On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as the body of Napoleon was solemnly carried on a riverboat from Courbevoie on its final journey to the Invalides. The return of their long-dead emperor's corpse from the island of St. Helena was a moment that Paris had eagerly awaited, though many feared that the memories stirred would serve to further destabilize a country that had struggled for order and direction since he had been sent into exile.In this book Alan Forrest tells the remarkable story of how the son of a Corsican attorney became the most powerful man in Europe, a man whose charisma and legacy endured after his lonely death many thousands of miles from the country whose fate had become so entwined with his own.Along the way, Forrest also cuts away the many layers of myth and counter myth that have grown up around Napoleon, a man who mixed history and legend promiscuously. Drawing on original research and his own distinguished background in French history, Forrest demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creator. Media ><

ISBN: 1250009030

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[EAN: 9781250009036], D'occasion, bon état, [SC: 7.63], [PU: St. Martin's Press], A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.<

2012, ISBN: 9781250009036

St Martins Pr, Hardcover, Auflage: Reprint, 403 Seiten, Publiziert: 2012-12-11T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.62 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1305285, Arts & Photography, Subjects, Books, Artists… Mehr…

St Martins Pr, Hardcover, Auflage: Reprint, 403 Seiten, Publiziert: 2012-12-11T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.62 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1305285, Arts & Photography, Subjects, Books, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Biography, Historical, Political Leaders & Leadership, St Martins Pr, 2012<

2012, ISBN: 9781250009036

Hardcover book. 416 pages. Published by St. Martin's Press (2012) Media > Book