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'very entertaining and well-written book. Strathern is very careful about his sources ... so that a finely balanced picture emerges'
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BBC History Magazine, April 2007
"a well-written, fast-paced narrative... This book is a welcome
and readable addition to the ever-growing library of books about this
French colossus".
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and readable addition to the ever-growing library of books about this
French colossus".
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Really enjoyed this clearly, compellingly told account of Napoleon's ridiculous attempt to create an Empire of the East and to rule half the world. His project was doomed almost from the start, when the British discovered his fleet at anchor near Alexandria and promptly destroyed it. Thereafter Napoleon and his army of 40,000 men and 100 (or was it 1000, can't remember, sorry) savants, were cut off and on their own, with no reinforcement or replenishment of supplies and, vitally, no communication with the Directory in Paris. Napoleon stuck it out for three years, lost around half his men in the process, either killed in battle or dead from disease, attempted to march on Constantinople but couldn't get past Acre, the retreat from which marked the end of his ambition to march on India and drive the British out (a totally impractical ambition), and committed a couple of atrocities on the way (slaughtered 4,000 prisoners of war at Jaffa, and performed euthenasia on his own sick, who may well have recovered otherwise) - but then he founded Egyptology, converted to Islam in a show of Unity with his new Arab subjects, had an affair with the illustrious Pauline Foure (whom he later abandoned in Egypt) and then, when he at last had some news from home, dropped everything and got the first boat back when he saw he had an opportunity to take control of France, leaving his army to fend for themselves under the governorship of his inexperienced assistant. But so many wonderful, incidental details, some gruesome (an impaling is vividly described), some wonderful (the colourful Sir Sidney Smith, who played cat and mouse with Napoleon on many occasions), but over all what you get is a sense of the madness of 19th century politics, with empire builders seeking glory, and all the european powers carving up the world for their own benefit, the consequences of which we are still very much living with. Great stuff.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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this was a truly amazing book. i had hopes this would give me a good account of the egyptian campaign and in this it more then surpassed my expectations. the authors writes in a very engaging way and there were times were i was utterly entraweld in the story, favorite part definitely being the part on the advance into upper egypt which was the furthest a european army had advanced since the romans as they walked into uncharted territory, the wonder of the ancient egyptian ruins, the tales from a african prince on faraway places and the bountiful supplies of food they found in this prosperous region. battles are describes very well and come with detailed maps on units positions and maneuvers giving you a great view of it. i don't believe anyone will find a better book on the egyptian campaign then this one as the detail is huge and the writing style engaging. i would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone with even a remote interest in the napoleonic era
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Paul Strathern combines historical fact with a narrative and style of prose that would be the envy of any top 10 best selling novelist in anybodie's list- this really is that good. Opens your eyes to the wider vision of Napoleon and takes you to another continent and time and without minimising vital military information unfolds the wider historical context and themes. This is an absolute treat and i promise you will not be able to put this down- leaves you thinking, gasping and wanting more whilst completely and utterly satisfied............
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