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Napoleon
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Napoleon not only remade France, he remade it to suit his own personal preferences. Although not himself a revolutionary, Napoleon was nevertheless determined to wipe away the stultifying remnants of the ancient regime once and for all and to replace it with a society firmly grounded on republican principles...at least outwardly. The fact of the matter was, Napoleon played the role of a tyrant. And although he spoke on behalf of the common man, his ultimate bequest to the people of France was a prolonged war stretching from the Iberian peninsula to the streets of Moscow, from the farmland of Holland to the Nile River, and leaving behind the greatest carnage ever known up to that time. His wars were terrifying. And yet, we are still fascinated to this day by the incredible energy, resourcefulness, and sheer brilliance of his military strategy.
With precision and panache, H. A. L. Fisher has written the definitive short biography of Napoleon, a book still treasured by historians and scholars to this day, and a work that still holds a prominent place in any bibliography of the Corsican. Written only 97 years after Waterloo, this classic biography remains the best of its type: a succinct, concise portrait of an egotistical genius whose powerful will directed the course of world events for an entire generation. Even to this day, the name Napoleon still gives rise to conflicting emotions.
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- Diane
- 13-01-24
Napoleon
I learnt more about his early life but the narrator did not engage me and the music put me off.
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- Reviewer
- 26-05-16
Okay. Biased. Some inaccuracies.
A reasonable introduction but quite violently anti Napoleon and containing inaccuracies that a more recent book would correct.
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- Richard
- 23-06-12
Napoleon
It was a 'quite good' book. The narration was good. Perhaps a little fast at times.
The problem I had from the book was, it was sometimes difficult to follow and I really wanted to hear more detail about some of the events especially The battle of Trafalgar.
Other than that I learned a lot about Napoleon.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- MRM
- 13-04-13
Didn't get on with it
I found this a very dry account of an interesting character, time, and place. I suppose impartial accounts of Napoleon's life and legacy will be few and far between. This one definitely evaluates him from a very British perspective. Quite focussed on the details of military engagement rather than painting a wider political picture or opening up the man's character. It wasn't for me.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-08-23
very poor
the writing is seriously shallow and the narration is too pompous. all in all, waste of time.
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