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Citizen Emperor - Napoleon in Power 1799-1815 (Paperback)
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Citizen Emperor - Napoleon in Power 1799-1815 (Paperback)
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The second volume of a new and comprehensive biography about one of
the history's most charismatic leaders 'a very fine book, which
explains Napoleon's extraordinary rise to power and equally
meteoric fall, with great erudition, skill and verve' Spectator
'Exemplary scholarship ... A book of meticulous research and
beautifully detailed descriptions of Napoleon's military
adventures, brings home the full horrific cost of the march on
Russia' New Statesman 'Napoleon's legend is so persistent that it
confounds the historical reality in the popular imagination. He
himself contributed much towards the construction of his own myth,
from his youth even until after he fell from power, when, while in
exile, he dictated his memoirs to a group of disciples who took
down his every word in the hope that his version of history would
prevail. Such were Napoleon's skills as a chronicler that much of
the legend is still unquestioningly accepted...' This second volume
of Philip Dwyer's outstanding biography sheds further fresh light
on one of the great figures of modern history. After a meteoric
rise, a military-political coup in 1799 established Napoleon
Bonaparte in government, aged just thirty. This meticulously
researched study examines the man in power, from his brooding
obsessions and capacity for violence, to his ability to inspire
others and realise his visionary ideas. One of the first truly
modern politicians, Napoleon skilfully fashioned the image of
himself that laid the foundation of the legend that endures to this
day; Philip Dwyer's ambitious, definitive work separates myth from
history to offer us anew one of history's most charismatic and able
leaders.
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