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| Author | : Tony Perrottet |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2009-10-13 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 0061863416 |
When Tony Perrottet heard that Napoleon's "baguette" had been stolen by his disgruntled doctor a few days after the Emperor's death, he rushed out to New Jersey. Why? Because that's where an eccentric American collector who had purchased Napoleon's member at a Parisian auction now kept the actual relic in an old suitcase under his bed. The story of Napoleon's privates triggered Perrottet's quest to research other such exotic sagas from history, to discover the actual evidence behind the most famous age-old mysteries: Did Churchill really send condoms of a surprising size to Stalin? Were champagne glasses really molded upon Marie Antoinette's breasts? What was JFK's real secret service? What were Casanova's best pickup lines? Napoleon's Privates is filled with offbeat, riotously entertaining anecdotes that are guaranteed to amaze, shock, and enliven any dinner party.
| Author | : Phil Mason |
| Publisher | : Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2010-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1616080752 |
Collects obscure trivia about historical figures, from President Lyndon Johnson's poor phone etiquette to Albert Einstein's habit of forgetting his shoes.
| Author | : de Claude-François |
| Publisher | : Enigma Books |
| Total Pages | : 635 |
| Release | : 2011-03-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1936274205 |
Napoleon always sells very well. A classic of the genre. Long out of print with a complete index of names.
| Author | : Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) |
| Publisher | : Grosset & Dunlap |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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| Author | : Juan Cole |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2007-08-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0230607411 |
In this vivid and timely history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 and showcasing his fascinating views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of the military titan and his entourage. He paints a multi-faceted portrait of the daily travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, including how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how they grappled with military challenges in a foreign land. Cole ultimately reveals how Napoleon's invasion, the first modern attempt to invade the Arab world, invented and crystallized the rhetoric of liberal imperialism.
| Author | : Alexander Mikaberidze |
| Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2010-08-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1848849443 |
The full story of Napoleon’s legendary escape from Russia under seemingly impossible odds is recounted in this thrillingly vivid military history. In the winter of 1812, Napoleon's army retreated from Moscow under appalling conditions, hunted by three separate Russian armies. By late November, Napoleon had reached the banks of the River Berezina—the last natural obstacle between his army and the safety of the Polish frontier. But instead of finding the river frozen solid enough to march his men across, an unseasonable thaw had turned the Berezina into an icy torrent. Having already ordered the burning of his bridging equipment, Napoleon's predicament was serious enough: but with the army of Admiral Chichagov holding the opposite bank, and those of Kutusov and Wittgenstein closing fast, it was critical. In a gripping narrative that draws on contemporary sources—including letters, diaries and memoirs—Alexander Mikaberidze describes how Napoleon rose from the pit of despair to execute one of the greatest escapes in military history.
| Author | : Ted Gott |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780724103553 |
This panoramic volume tells the story of French art, culture and life from the 1770s to the 1820s: the first French voyages of discovery to Australia, the stormy period of social change with the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the rise to power of the young Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine.
| Author | : J. M. Thompson |
| Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 550 |
| Release | : 2013-03-06 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 1444659758 |
This vintage book comprises a fascinating collection of Bonaparte's letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson. This anthology forms one of the most truthful and interesting collections of historical documents pertaining to the famous French military and political leader - Napoleon Bonaparte. It offers the reader an interesting and unparalleled insight into his mind and personal life in 292 letters. The letters contained herein include: 'The Brothers', 'His Father's Death', 'The Corsican's Patriot', 'History of Corsica', 'Brothers Louis', 'The Young Jacobin', 'Paris in Revolution', 'Heroics', 'Brother's Joseph', 'Paris Life', 'Fatalism', 'Whiff of Grape-Shot', 'First Night', 'Separation', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
| Author | : Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 584 |
| Release | : 1910 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Louis-Joseph Marchand |
| Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 556 |
| Release | : 2018-05-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1784382906 |
In 1811, twelve young men were chosen among the families in the Emperors personal service to serve as ushers in his apartments. My mother, attached to the household of the King of Rome as first nurse to the prince, requested this favour for me from the grand chamberlain, the Count de Montesquiou, and it was granted.Louis-Joseph Marchands intimate memoir of his time as Napoleons valet is the last of the significant Napoleonic manuscripts to be translated into English and a unique and precious insight into the last days of Napoleons Imperial project.Serving alongside the Emperor from the apex of his reign and through his eventual demise, Marchand depicts, in remarkable detail, the Russian campaign, the campaigns of Germany and France, Napoleons exile to Elba and subsequent escape, his defeat at Waterloo.Friend and confidante to the leader, Marchand was beside him at the Tuileries during the Hundred Days, and he was present to hear Napoleons last words, France my son the army on the island of St Helena.This sincere and authentic testimony from a man with nothing to hide, nothing to apologise for is both a meticulous historical record and a fresh personal perspective on Napoleon.In this work, Tulard remarks in his preface, the Emperor speaks freely. Listen..Marchand presents the somewhat familiar history of the Emperor's decline as completely new territory through conversations, fond stories and personal encounters'.'Marchand's memoirs, republished in English for the first time in two decades, represent a truly irreplaceable contribution to Napoleonic scholarship. Beyond the Emperor as commander and conqueror, Marchand, from his privileged vantage point, illuminates Napoleon the man in rich and absorbing detail.' - John H Gill
