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Clisson and Eugenie
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Description for Clisson and Eugenie
Paperback. A romantic novella from the pen of the great Napoleon Bonaparte Translator(s): Hicks, Peter. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Triumphant on the field of battle, Clisson turns his back on worldly success. He falls in love and marries and Eugenie, but how long will their love survive? The tragic story of Clisson and Eugenie reveals one of history's great leaders to also be an accomplished writer of fiction. Written in an eloquently Romantic style true to its period, the story offers the reader a fascinating insight into how the young Napoleon viewed love, women and military life.
Triumphant on the field of battle, Clisson turns his back on worldly success. He falls in love and marries and Eugenie, but how long will their love survive? The tragic story of Clisson and Eugenie reveals one of history's great leaders to also be an accomplished writer of fiction. Written in an eloquently Romantic style true to its period, the story offers the reader a fascinating insight into how the young Napoleon viewed love, women and military life.
Product Details
Publisher
Gallic Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
100g
Number of Pages
86
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906040277
SKU
V9781906040277
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About Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, aged 26 and having already known success as a soldier, was at something of a low ebb both professionally and personally when he began Clisson and Eugenie, and there are undoubted parallels between his own life and their story. Peter Hicks is a historian specialising in Napoleon.
Reviews for Clisson and Eugenie
'There is a wit and power about the writing and the characterisation that makes the reader regret that Napoleon Bonaparte did not write more fiction' The Times '[A] melancholy tale' The Guardian 'A brilliant author' San Francisco Book Review 'Napoleon Bonaparte was not only one of the greatest military leaders in history, but also ... Read more