Captain Blaze: Life in Napoleon's Army Elzear Blaze recounts his
life and experiences in Napoleon's army in a well-written,
articulate and companionable style, that draws the reader in as
though listening to a master storyteller in the flesh. Whereas most
writers of military memoirs deliver linear accounts of their
recollections, Blaze concentrates on the different aspects of the
military experience-the soldiers, the food, the uniforms, the camp,
the march, etc.-and spins fact and anecdote, both personal and
borrowed, into a seamless monologue that evokes the very spirit of
the Napoleonic period. Comrades and acquaintances are drawn in
convincing detail, with all their idiosyncrasies and humour. Blaze
is a different kind of French Napoleonic soldier, and this is a
different kind of military memoir. For those who are fascinated by
the subject it is absolutely essential, taking the reader into the
heart of the times, in an intimate portrait of life in the infantry
on campaign throughout Europe."
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