On 15 May 1779, the second son of a prominent but impecunious
Corsican family arrives at the gates of a royal military school at
Brienne in the east of France. Not yet 10 years old, he barely
speaks French. A fierce patriot, even at such a young age, French
for him is the language of the oppressor - in 1769 France robbed
Corsica of the independence it had won from Genoa - and his
schoolmates waste no time making fun of him, his accent, his
Italian-sounding name, Napoleone Buonaparte... Within 20 years this
solitary child has become Napoleon Bonaparte, on the verge of being
appointed First Consul of France. As Commander-in-Chief of the Army
of Italy, he has defeated Austria and been hailed as the liberator
of peoples. Throughout Europe, he is celebrated as the man of
destiny, the Romantic hero whose courage and force of will can
triumph over all the obstacles set by freedom's enemies . . . This
is historical fiction of the very highest calibre, a compelling and
passionate story, wonderfully detailed and utterly captivating.
General
| Imprint: |
Macmillan
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2011 |
| Authors: |
Max Gallo
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-230-76579-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-230-76579-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780230765795 |
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