Napoleon life of an emperor Lepine, Mike creator author. text biography Biographies History Biographies. enk 2023 monographic eng print 141 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm From childhood dreams of joining the British Royal Navy to a dotage spent riding on a seesaw to improve his health, the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte is every bit as bizarre and fascinating as it is controversial. Napoleon rose up out of the chaos and horror of the French Revolution to offer a shattered nation dreams of future glory, honor and a place once more at the forefront of Europe. After he seized power through a mixture of propaganda and rigged elections, Napoleon's armies waged a seemingly never-ending war throughout Europe, from Portugal to Imperial Russia. Many hundreds of thousands died in battle, or of disease and starvation. France itself would lose 50,000 soldiers on average during every year under Napoleon's control. Napoleon claimed to be furthering the libertarian values of the Revolution to free the continent, but then he had himself crowned Emperor, began moves to reinstate a hereditary monarchy and had slavery reintroduced throughout the French Empire. Extensively illustrated, this new biography by bestselling author Mike Lepine offers a fresh and unforgettable portrait of a true military legend. Mike Lepine. Place of publication from the publisher's website. e-fr--- I, Emperor of the French Napoleon 1769-1821 Emperors France Biography Emperors France Pictorial works France History 1789-1815 Biography Empereurs France Biographies France Histoire 1789-1815 Biographies I, Emperor of the French Napoleon 1769-1821 Emperors France 1789-1815 fast DC203 .L47 2023 944.05092 9781915343420 1915343429 POD UKMGB 230920 20250622023913.8 in00005648392 eng