Napoleon. A name that still echoes across history like the roll of a battlefield drum. Conqueror, emperor, exile, and legend—Napoleon Bonaparte is as much myth as man. But who was he really? Alan Forrest takes us beyond the propaganda and the marble statues to uncover the restless energy, ambition, and contradictions of the man who reshaped Europe.

This isn’t just a timeline of battles and treaties. Forrest paints Napoleon as a human being: brilliant and flawed, charismatic and ruthless, adored and despised. From his meteoric rise in revolutionary France to his lonely end on Saint Helena, you’ll follow a story that is as gripping as any novel—only it all actually happened.

Whether you’re a history buff, a casual reader curious about the man behind the bicorne hat, or someone who loves a tale of power, ambition, and downfall, Napoleon is a compact but powerful portrait that strips away the myths and gets to the heart of why this figure still fascinates us two centuries later.

Product Details
Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm
Author: Alan Forrest
ISBN: 9780199663257
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160