'Needing Napoleon' is a remarkably original feat of imagination: an irresistible adventure that spirits the reader from present-day Paris to the battle of Waterloo and beyond. Can you change what has already happened? As a history teacher, Richard Davey knows the answer. At least, he thinks he does. On holiday in Paris, he stumbles across a curious antiques shop. The eccentric owner reveals a secret Richard dares not believe. Richard's conviction that Napoleon Bonaparte should have won the Battle of Waterloo could be put to the test. Accurate historical detail collides with the paradox of time travel as an ordinary twenty-first-century man is plunged into the death throes of the French empire.

About the Author
This is Gareth Williams's first novel. He studied history at Cambridge which led to a career as a history teacher. Now retired, he lives on the magical Isle of Skye with his wife, Helen, and their Pyrenean Mountain dog, Sophie. He played rugby until he was forty-eight, only giving it up after breaking his back in a 400-foot fall down a mountain. When he is not writing, Gareth loves the outdoors and is working his way through all 282 Scottish mountains over 3000 feet. He is also an ardent skier. He is currently working on a sequel to 'Needing Napoleon'.


Book Information
ISBN 9781914913211
Author Gareth Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint The Conrad Press
Publisher The Conrad Press
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 24mm