Napoleon's Family

Napoleon's Family
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 380
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1910670308
ISBN-13 : 9781910670309
Rating : 4/5 (309 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Napoleon's Family by : Desmond Seward

Download or read book Napoleon's Family written by Desmond Seward and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'With precision, wit and remarkable clarity, the author chronicles the intertwined lives of these half-savage squireens, scarcely more than peasants with coats of arms through an all but unbelievable saga of vanity, stupidity and mindless greed.' Washington Post 'The rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte retold - and retold most engagingly - with emphasis on the greatest of all his many burdens.' The New Yorker In Napoleon's Family, Desmond Seward recounts the saga of these arriviste emigres. The back-biting and bickering for honours among the Emperor's siblings was often vicious, always entertaining, and an embarrassment to their brother. They showed no aptitude for governing or courage on the battlefield, only for self-indulgence. One brother was a drunken wastrel, another a venal womaniser, a third a paranoid depressive. The sisters had an insatiable appetite for lovers, among whom were Metternich and the violinist Paganani. The book is more than a scandalous family chronicle, however. It offers a penetrating view of Napoleon - a military genius who brought France to the height of glory, a far-sighted ruler who initiated social and economic reforms, but a man who could not escape from his background or to control his own family."

Napoleon's Family Related Books

Napoleon's Family
Language: en
Pages: 380
Authors: Desmond Seward
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-29 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

'With precision, wit and remarkable clarity, the author chronicles the intertwined lives of these half-savage squireens, scarcely more than peasants with coats
The Sisters of Napoleon
Language: en
Pages: 414
Authors: Joseph Turquan
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1908 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire
Language: en
Pages: 334
Authors: Flora Fraser
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-03-09 - Publisher: Anchor

GET EBOOK

From acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser, the brilliant life of Napoleon's favorite sister, with color photos, paintings, and illustrations. Considered by many in
The Queen's Fortune
Language: en
Pages: 448
Authors: Allison Pataki
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-02-11 - Publisher: Ballantine Books

GET EBOOK

A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon’s heart, created a dynasty, and changed the course of history—from the New York Times b
Famous Affinities of History
Language: en
Pages: 420
Authors: Lyndon Orr
Categories: Biography
Type: BOOK - Published: 1914 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK