Books on the Napoleonic Age

A Listmania! list by Mr Mackenrot
 
1812: "1812: March on Moscow", "1812: Napoleon in Moscow", "1812: The Great Retreat": Napoleon's Invasion of Russia
1.  1812: "1812: March on Moscow", "1812: Napoleon in Moscow", "1812: The Great Retreat": Napoleon's Invasion of Russia by Paul Britten Austin
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  "Paul Britten Austin's harrowing but brilliant account of the distastrous war in Russia, told through eye witness accounts.  The Most fantastical fiction could not paint such horror and endurance."
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The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard - A Study in Leadership
2.  The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard - A Study in Leadership by Henry Lachouque
The list author says:
  "A classic account of the birth, development and death of the legend of Napoleon's Imperial Guard."
£42.50   Used & New from: £10.89
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Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armee (Phoenix Giants)
3.  Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armee (Phoenix Giants) by John R Elting
The list author says:
  "Quite simply a masterpiece.  The story of a an army."
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Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna
4.  Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna by Adam Zamoyski
The list author says:
  "Zamoyski writes beautifully and shows the real face of those ranged against Napoleon."
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.75
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The First Total War: Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Modern Warfare
5.  The First Total War: Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Modern Warfare by David A. Bell
The list author says:
  "Fascinating, scholarly and unbiased account of the death of the old order in Europe."
£6.99   Used & New from: £4.27
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La Grand Armee
6.  La Grand Armee by George Blond
The list author says:
  "Best French biography of the Grande Armee.  Paints in broad strokes, but with delicate touches of detail that transport you to a seat by the campfires."
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Napoleon in Egypt: 'The Greatest Glory'
7.  Napoleon in Egypt: 'The Greatest Glory' by Paul Strathern
The list author says:
  "Well written recent account of the much misunderstood Eygptian campaign."
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.95
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The March of the Twenty-six (Pen & Sword Military Classics)
8.  The March of the Twenty-six (Pen & Sword Military Classics) by R. F. Delderfield
The list author says:
  "It had to be here somewhere!  True story, written with flourish, of the legends that make Sharpe look like a pussycat."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.30
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Terror: Civil War in the French Revolution
9.  The Terror: Civil War in the French Revolution by David Andress
The list author says:
  "An excellent new piece that tells, with gory details unspared, the tale of the terror in the years preceeding Napoleon's rise."
£8.39   Used & New from: £3.41
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Napoleon
10.  Napoleon by Vincent Cronin
The list author says:
  "Napoleon wasn't just a military genius, as Cronin's classic measure of his civic acheivements proves"
£11.19
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Napoleon
11.  Napoleon by Frank McLynn
The list author says:
  "McLynn's biography travels some unfamiliar roads, but his sympathy for the subject shines through"
£11.04   Used & New from: £3.15
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Campaigns of Napoleon
12.  Campaigns of Napoleon by David Chandler
The list author says:
  "You need the time and no little effort to wade through Chandler's enormous tome, but it's worthwhile for serious students of the age"
Used & New from: £79.14
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