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Recommend a Biography of Napoleon?

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  • 01-08-2009 4:30pm
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    Roisinbunny
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    Hi, hope someone can help with this - I've recently taken an interest and am looking for some recommended reading material on Napoleon? I have Googled, Wikipedia'd etc in an effort to start the learning process but nothing beats a well written biography!

    Thanks :)


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    JamesTaylorfan
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    Roisinbunny wrote: »
    Hi, hope someone can help with this - I've recently taken an interest and am looking for some recommended reading material on Napoleon? I have Googled, Wikipedia'd etc in an effort to start the learning process but nothing beats a well written biography!

    Thanks :)

    Napoleon, The Path to Power 1769-1799 by Phillip Dwyer.
    The Murder of Naopleon by Weider....a great read.


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    Roisinbunny
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    Thanks for the quick reply, I'll order them online asap:)


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    Manach
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    Napoleon" by HAL Fisher. Fairly old, but paints a hostile yet convincing view of the Napoleonic phenomenon.


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    IIMII
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    Read 1812 a couple of years ago very interesting. Not a biography but told the history of the 1812 campaign, really enjoyed it


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    Roisinbunny
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭Roisinbunny


    IIMII wrote: »
    Read 1812 a couple of years ago very interesting. Not a biography but told the history of the 1812 campaign, really enjoyed it

    I'm a complete novice to the subject area so I thought beginning with Napoleon would be a good intro. I just loved history when I was younger, so kinda getting into now again as a hobby in my spare time (a breath of fresh air when you work in finance!). I might look into 1812 though as I get along, thanks for that


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    Barry O D
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    the rise and fall of napoleon by robert asprey. its 2 volume,
    Napoleon is of great interest to me and i have a good few books on him. This is one of the best i have read and own:)


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    Roisinbunny
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭Roisinbunny


    Barry O D wrote: »
    the rise and fall of napoleon by robert asprey. its 2 volume,
    Napoleon is of great interest to me and i have a good few books on him. This is one of the best i have read and own:)

    Thank you for that, will check it out. I ordered Napoleon - Path to Power so can't wait to get started and start forming my own opinion of the man:)


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