Adam Zamoyski
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The definitive biography of Napoleon — hailed as "magnificent" by The Economist.
"What a novel my life has been!" Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a galvanizing military commander. The Pope crowned him as Emperor of the French when he was only thirty-five. Within a few years, he became the...
"What a novel my life has been!" Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a galvanizing military commander. The Pope crowned him as Emperor of the French when he was only thirty-five. Within a few years, he became the...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The French Revolution and the blood-curdling violence it engendered terrified the ruling and propertied classes of Europe. Unable to grasp how such horrors could have come about, many concluded that it was the result of a devilish conspiracy hatched by Freemasons inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment with the aim of overthrowing the entire social order, along with the legal and religious principles it stood on. Others traced it back to the Reformation...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history.
In 1812 the most powerful man in the world assembled the largest army in history and marched on Moscow with the intention of consolidating his dominion. But within months, Napoleon's invasion of Russia-history's first example of total war-had turned into an epic military disaster. Over...
Author
Publisher
Wydawnictwo Literackie
Language
Polish
Description
Tracing Poland's complex development from the Middle Ages to present day, Zamoyski examines the country's political, economic, and military struggles, as well as its culture, art, and richly varied society through the ages.
"Żywiołowa i dramatyczna opowieść znakomitego historyka. Książka napisana z rozmachem, przejrzyście i w sposób zrozumiały dla każdego, przy tym nie bez osobistych, czasem kontrowersyjnych opinii - co czyni ją jeszcze...
Author
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"[This] is a highly readable volume containing short articles on major personalities, places, events, and accomplishments from the thousand-year record of Polish history and culture. Featuring approximately 900 compact text entries and 600 illustrations, it will be a handy reference at home, a perfect supplement to traditional guide books when traveling, an aid to language study, or simply browsed with enjoyment from cover to cover by anyone with...