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Napoleon Bonaparte

by Alan Schom

Finalist, Los Angeles Times book prize biography named one of Library Journal's best books of 1997 Praise for Napoleon Bonaparte

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The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

by Robert B. Asprey

Robert Asprey charts Napoleon's thrilling, reckless rise to power in this fast-paced first volume of the definitive biography of the fascinating, enigmatic, and still mysterious tragic conqueror. Ever since 1821, when he died at age fifty-one on the forlorn and windswept island of St.... (learn more about this book)

The Letters of Napoleon to Josephine

by Napoleon

Napoleon was but a poor, insignificant army officer. Josephine was a widow. They met in a Paris ravaged by revolution and despairing of war. They fell in love and married. Their relationship became a legend. From those early days in Paris to the bitter divorce in 1809 the couple kept in... (learn more about this book)

The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte

by Robert B. Asprey

Robert Asprey completes his definitive, two-volume biography with an intimate, fast-paced look at Napoleon's daring reign and tragic demise with more of the personality and passion that marked the first volume of this cradle to the grave biography. In The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte , Asprey... (learn more about this book)

Pauline Bonaparte

by Flora Fraser

From acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser, the brilliant life of Napoleon’s favorite sister. Celebrated for her looks, notorious for her passions, immortalized by Antonio Canova’s statue, and always deeply loyal to her brother, Pauline Bonaparte Borghese is a fascinating figure in her own right. ... (learn more about this book)

The Conquerors of Europe: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte

by Charles River Editors

*Includes pictures of the two men and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Discusses and answers common myths and misconceptions about Caesar and Napoleon. *Includes a bibliography on Napoleon's life for further study. *Includes a Table of Contents. Over the last 2,500 years,... (learn more about this book)

The World's Greatest Generals: The Life and Career of Napoleon Bonaparte (Illustrated)

by Charles River Editors

*Includes over 25 pictures of Napoleon, and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes maps of famous battles like Austerlitz and Waterloo. *Answers common myths about Napoleon, including whether he was short, whether his men shot off the Sphinx's nose, whether he played... (learn more about this book)

Conquerors: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte

by Tommaso Lagana

*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events in each man's life. *Discusses interesting, lesser known facts about each man and answers common myths and misconceptions about them. Was Alexander referenced in the Qur'an? What were Caesar's last words? Was Napoleon really... (learn more about this book)

Napoleon Bonaparte

by J. M. Thompson

Fully examines the complex character of the French emperor.

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The History of Napoleon Bonaparte: A man of Genius, Vision and Power

by John Lockhart

Leadership, daring, audacity, charm, knowledge, scientifically curious, military-genius, reformer, builder of a new Europe, fighter for freedom, fighter of oppression, hero and more. From a Corsican outsider who became a French hero and then untimely to his bitter, ultimate defeat at... (learn more about this book)