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Napoleon: The Song of Departure

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On 15 May 1779, the pale and aloof son of a prominent but poor Corsican family arrives at the gates of a military school in eastern France. Barely able to speak French, and fiercely proud of his Genoese herritage, it will nevertheless take Napoleone Buonaparte just twenty yars to become absolute ruler of the country he once saw as his oppressor, and the dominant military force in Europe.rnrnIn this masterful blend of history and imagination, Max Gallo brilliantly describes Napoleon's early life, his struggles and his glorious victories. Starting with Napoleon's five years in military school, its cold and his total isolation from his family, Napoleon : The song of Departure shows the first faltering steps of the man who would become the Little Emperor.rnrnA huge best-seller in France, Napoleon : The song of Departure is the first in Max Gallo's spellbinding and passionate quartet of novels. Napoleon's desire, his courage and his determination are all brought exhilaratingly to life, together with his overwhelming passion for Josephine. Set against the backdrop of the murderous unpredictability of Revolutionary politics, and the battlefields of Italy, Egypt and France, Napoleon : The Song of Departure is a compelling, convincing and exciting journey into the heart of one of the most intriguing men in history.

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Publisher

London : Palgrave Macmillan., 2004

Collation

402 p.; 23,5 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780333907979

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F

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Subject(s)

Historical - Fiction
Emperors - France - Fiction

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