Bonaparte
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Book Overview
Born in Corsica, Bonaparte was never truly a Frenchman. This study of Napoleon Bonaparte dispels several of the myths about the politician and commander in his field. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0809030497
ISBN13:9780809030491
Release Date:January 1978
Publisher:Hill & Wang
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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The Corsican Ogre!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I really liked this book. No, it isn't unbiased I admit. Indeed, the author really seems to have taken against Napoleon. There are much better sources for Napoleon's military career, and a variety of better books on his life overall. Still, its fun once in a while to read an author who digs up the dirt, and doesn't pull any punches! So I gave it five stars because I thought it was fun. Would I recommend it? As a fun read, yes. As an antidote to the servile adoration expressed by some authors, yes. But not for a reader not already well-read on the subject, since it is necessary to apply more than a grain of salt to the book. It is especially necessary to exercise caution about Corelli Barnett's estimation of Napoleon's motivations, which can never really be known. Yours, James D. Gray
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