The Age of Napoleon, Alistair Horne
The Age of Napoleon, Alistair Horne
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The Age of Napoleon

Author: Alistair Horne

Narrator: Paul Hecht

Unabridged: 6 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/14/2008


Synopsis

Alistair Horne is a leading scholar of French history. Here he trains his sights on one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from a mere dictator, Napoleon was a military, political and social visionary whose legacy can still be felt in France and all over the world. Horne examines the one-time emperor at his most human, from his greatest triumphs to his disastrous failures.

Author Bio

Alistair Horne is the author of over twenty books on history and politics. They include A Savage War of Peace, The Price of Glory, How Far from Austerlitz?, and the official biography of British prime minister Harold Macmillan. In 1969, he founded the Alistair Horne Fellowship to help young historians at St. Antony's College, Oxford. He was awarded the French Legion d'Honneur in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2003 for his work on French history. Horne and his artist wife, Sheelin, live in Oxfordshire.

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