Napoleon: A Concise Biography

by David A. Bell

Book Overview

This book provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context.

David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility--for both good and ill--that Napoleon represented. By his late twenties, Napoleon was already one of the greatest generals in European history. At thirty, he had become absolute master of Europe's most powerful country. In his early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190262710
• ISBN13: 9780190262716
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.3"