A short and vivid biography, which deconstructs the Napoleonic myth and reveals the reality of his rule.

'Written with his customary verve and certainty' Andrew Roberts, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Written with great wit and panache, this biography also has a serious purpose: to make us face up to the moral bankruptcy of Napoleon's dictatorship.

Johnson tells the whole story: his astonishing gift for battle tactics and his complete control of propaganda. His audacious, hyperactive and aggressive leadership alongside his failure as an international statesman, as Europe grew to hate him. His marshals and ministers; his wives, mistresses. The mistakes he made; the escape from Elba, and the world-changing events leading up to Waterloo and the battle itself.

This riveting account is a fascinating look at one of the most notorious military leaders of all time.

A short and vivid biography, which deconstructs the Napoleonic myth and reveals the reality of his rule.

About the Author
Paul Johnson was born in 1928. He edited the New Statesman in the 1960s and has written over forty books. His Modern Times, a history of the world from the 1920s to the 1990s, has been translated into more than fifteen languages. As well as a weekly column in the Spectator, he contributes to newspapers all over the world.

Reviews
It is lucidly written, and enlivened by personal details and well-chosen quotations -- William Doyle * TLS *
Written with his customary verve and certainty -- Andrew Roberts * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Thoughtful and incisive * INDEPENDENT *



Book Information
ISBN 9781842126509
Author Paul Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 20mm