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In the Words of Napoleon: The Emperor Day by Day (The Napoleonic Library) Kindle Edition

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An “engrossing compilation” of the legendary leader’s own words that sheds light on history—and on his genius, arrogance, insecurities, and frustrations (Julian Stockwin, author of the Kydd series).

A powerful portrait of a complex individual, this book resembles a journal, with Napoleon’s words—derived from his extensive correspondence and other records throughout his life—appearing as dated entries, reflecting his amazing attention to detail as well as his thoughts on war, politics, and the people he interacted with. He addresses matters both worldly import and personal concern, and the unique format allows us to experience events of the period as they happened—and to witness the emperor’s response to the rise and fall of his fortunes.

In addition, scholar Philip Haythornthwaite provides a fascinating introduction that analyzes Napoleon’s words, and includes biographical sketches of the key personalities of the era.

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"This engrossing compilation acts as a diary or journal, encompassing the whole of the emperor’s life. Napoleon’s words – as recorded on a particular day – are set down as ‘entries’, and these offer a unique glimpse into the major events of the Napoleonic period. The diary reveals Napoleon’s thoughts and actions as his life unfolded and throws light on his attitudes to war, politics and the many varied personalities who surrounded – or opposed – him"
Julian Stockwin, historical fiction author

About the Author

Philip Haythornthwaite is a respected authority on the British Army of the Napoleonic period, and the author of, among others, The Napoleonic Source Book and The Armies of Wellington. R. M. Johnston was a Napoleonic scholar and author of The Napoleonic Empire in Southern Italy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N6ZCWFC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frontline Books (November 30, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2013
    This is a fascinating read. Napoleon is not the evil ego-maniac that he is so often portrayed as. You will definitely come away with a different view of Napoleon! Highly recommended.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2007
    Excellent insights in to how Napoleon thought as things actually happened. Only fault is there are no sources so you can't judge what is reliable and what is not. But a worthwhile addition to any Napoleonic library.
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  • D. Valeri
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of interesting details on what Napoleon was like as a person and not the monster British historians ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2017
    Lots of interesting details on what Napoleon was like as a person and not the monster British
    historians love to portray him as
  • Kev
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2017
    Very interesting.

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