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Title: The Age of Napoleon (Modern Library Chronicles) by ALISTAIR HORNE ISBN: 0-679-64263-3 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 27 April, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Nice Addition to Horne's Seven Ages of Paris
Comment: This newest addition to the Modern Library Chronicles series is not a history of Napoleon but a snapshot into this time in France, although by his very nature the man defines the times. For a short biography of Napoleon, take a look at Paul Johnson's slim volume and for a fuller context of Parisian history read Alistair Horne's The Seven Ages of Paris. This book, the Age of Napoleon, is Alistair Horne's examination of one of those particular ages and the man at the centre of it. The book is arranged by topics as opposed to a chronological history so basic familiarty with European history will be an advantage. The author also repeats himself, at times, as the story moves back and forth. But this book will give the reader an idea of these tumultous times and either lead them to further reading about Napoleon the man or work as a refresher to a previously read biography.
Rating: 1
Summary: Not an enjoyable read
Comment: I don't recommend this book unless you're already familiar with the entire history of Napoleon. It's filled with vague references, assumes the reader lives in the writer's world with the references he doesn't explain, and uses many French sentences without any translation.
I bought this small book, hoping it would be a quick, interesting read. I found it was neither.
On the other hand, if you enjoy French arrogance, you might enjoy working through this book.
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Title: The Age of Shakespeare (Modern Library Chronicles) by FRANK KERMODE ISBN: 0679642447 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Evolution : The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory (Modern Library Chronicles) by EDWARD LARSON ISBN: 0679642889 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 04 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Boys' Crusade : The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945 (Modern Library Chronicles, 14) by PAUL FUSSELL ISBN: 0679640886 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: London : A History (Modern Library Chronicles) by A.N. WILSON ISBN: 0679642668 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 06 July, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Europe's Last Summer : Who Started the Great War in 1914? by DAVID FROMKIN ISBN: 0375411569 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 23 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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