It’s a 900 page heavyweight, but Roberts has a lightness of pen that makes his work a pleasure to read.’ ‘An extraordinary figure such as Napoleon deserves a monumental biography, and Andrew Roberts certainly provides one with this Arc de Triomphe of a book. Even those previously indifferent or averse to the emperor will find themselves hooked.’ĭavid Sexton, Evening Standard Books of the Summer
‘This biography is incredibly compelling and clarifying not just about Napoleon but also about the France he left behind him: the life itself is simply one of the most extraordinary stories in world history and Roberts does it justice. Subject and author have in common a heroic swagger, and the resulting match is a delight as to the general line taken, the title of the book neatly sums it up.’Īntonia Fraser Daily Telegraph Books of the Summer Although the hardback version is a thing of beauty, it does not set out to be lightweight in any sense therefore it is convenient that a paperback has become quickly available. ‘If you want an engrossing read that will carry you happily through the summer months, taking your mind off any conceivable troubles by the dramatic story it tells, you cannot do better than Napoleon the Greatby Andrew Roberts. Napoleon was a great reader, a fast mover and a leader adored by his men.’Ĭlaire Tomalin, Daily Telegraph Books of the Summer ‘Andrew Roberts’s Napoleon the Great is a glorious book, doing justice to the man who formed modern France and the military leader whose tactics defeated all comers until they learnt to copy him. Simon Shaw, Mail on Sunday Paperbacks of the Week Roberts’s erudition is breathtaking, and he also knows how to write a cracking story.’ ‘This magnificent biography, written with the author’s customary panache, should convince all but the most hardened sceptics.
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