Napoleon Author:Felix Markham Napoleon - Soldier, Emperor, Lover.... This magnificant reconstruction of Napoleon's life and legend is written by a distinguished Oxford scholar. It is based on newly discoverd documents - including the personal letters of Marie-Louise and the decoded diaries of General Bertrand, who accompanied Napoleon to his final exile on St. Helena. It h... more »as been hailed as the most important single-volume work in Napoleonic literature.« less
An excellent work which turns Napoleon from a legendary figure to a real man. It explains much of what drove him and how he was able to rise to such heights.