The Fall of Napoleon: The Final Betrayal
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Praise for The Fall of Napoleon "A well-researched and original history. . . . Hamilton-Williams tells a stirring story, revealing much new material." --Kirkus Reviews " Hamilton-Williams] is a fine writer and a ferocious logician. He has written a fascinating, if controversial, book." --Washington Times "A dedicated Bonapartist, British historian Hamilton-Williams spares no one in exposing the double and triple crosses perpetrated." --Library Journal In The Fall of Napoleon, David Hamilton-Williams offers a fresh and striking new assessment of the cause and effects of the Emperor's decline. Using substantial new research, the acclaimed author calls into question many of the views established in Napoleonic literature to date. Filled with fascinating details on the diplomatic intrigues linking Britain, Austria, Russia, and Prussia in the quest for Napoleon's demise, this riveting account reveals surprising new information on previously unknown secret terrorist organizations, assassination attempts, and the unbridled political duplicity that led to the French ruler's fall from power.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0471160776
ISBN13:9780471160779
Release Date:September 1996
Publisher:Wiley
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.23 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Redemption From The British Isles
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I have been studying the Napoleonic era for many years and have built up quite a library as a result. If I were obliged, however, to retain only one of them, it would be this one. The volume is so well-written and researched that one is surprised that history can be so riveting. Hamilton-Williams has indeed made the dry bones live. His other volume, Waterloo-The Great Battle Reappraised, is just as brilliant and profound. No one who reads these books will be disappointed.
Challenging but risky
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Edit - DHW is an amateur historian who can be termed professional only by fact of his having written books. A large part of his personal history is invalid and apparently designed only to increase historical credentials that do not exist. Read the book, it is enjoyable, but be aware that he is heavily biased towards the French and as he is not an academic historian his interpretations can not be guarenteed with any certainty.
This is a great book!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is a great book, I absolutely loved it. A warning however, it is pro-Bonaparte, so if you are anti-Napoleon, you might not like it. Other than that, it is a great book!!
Clear, complete, compelling.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
Hamilton-Williams builds his book around original documents, including memos and orders. His view is as free of bias as one can hope, while building a compelling case against the Grand Alliance and for Napoleon
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