Synopses & Reviews
"A startling new perspective on Napoleon's rise and fall." ––
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"A well-researched and original history...Hamilton-Williams tells a stirring story, revealing much new material." ––Kirkus Reviews
In this riveting study, acclaimed Napoleonic expert David Hamilton-Williams offers a bold new assessment of the real causes of the emporer's decline. He sheds new historical light on the well-organized deceit and betrayal that riddled Napoleon's military and political campaigns.
DAVID HAMILTON-WILLIAMS (West Sussex, England) is one of the world's foremost Napoleonic researchers. His acclaimed Waterloo: New Perspectives, available from Wiley, was chosen as a Military Book Club main selection.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-342) and index.
Table of Contents
The Road to Saxony.
The Road to Leipzig.
The Roads of France.
The Road to Paris: Betrayal.
The Road to Fontainebleau.
The Road to Saint-Ouen.
The Road to Vienna.
The Road to Grenoble.
The Roads to Paris and Ghent.
The Road to the North.
The Road to Mont St-Jean.
The Road to St Helena: Betrayal.
The Road to Glory.
Epilogue: The Last Road.
Appendices.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.