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From CNN's official royal historian, a highly praised young author with a doctorate from Oxford University, comes the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of the woman who conquered Napoleon's heart -- and with it, an empire.
Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, Josephine, came to power during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of France. Williams draws back the curtain Josephine: her humble origins, her exorbitant appetites, and the tragic...
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"This much is history: On Christmas Eve, 1800, an "infernal machine" exploded in one of the busiest streets in Paris, France, destroying buildings and killing innocent civilians. It wasn't the first attempt on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the newly minted Republic of France. This much is exclusive to our story: Upon the failure of the Christmas Eve plot, the conspiracy takes a new and more diabolical turn. Posterity knows what became...
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Extrait: "Le 15 août 1769, vers onze heures du matin, naquit à Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte, fils de Charles Bonaparte et de Laetitia Ramolino. La mère se trouvait à l'église quand elle fut prise des douleurs de l'enfantement; elle rentra chez elle et accoucha sur un tapis."
8) Napoleon
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Napoleon I, French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West. He revolutionized military organization and training; and sponsored the Napoleonic Code, the prototype of later civil-law codes. This book has been recommended by Robert Greene (author of The 48 Laws of Power and The 33 Strategies of War). Seeing as Mr.Greene has dedicated almost his...
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After his surrender to the Royal Navy, Napoleon became the object of massive English public interest. He would live out his last years on the island of St. Helena without ever admitting to being a prisoner. This close study of Napoleon in captivity attempts to reconstruct an authentic portrait of the fallen emperor by examining contemporary documents and records of public opinion. Napoleon worked hard to obfuscate his history of tyranny with a
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The bestselling author of The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette and The Last Wife of Henry VIII returns with an enchanting novel about one of the most seductive women in history: Josephine Bonaparte, first wife of Napoleon.
Born on the Caribbean island of Martinique, Josephine had an exotic Creole appeal that would ultimately propel her to reign over an empire as wife of the most powerful man in the world. But her life is a story of ambition and...
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When, in 1804, Josephine Bonaparte knelt before her husband Napoleon to receive the imperial diadem, few in the vast crowd of onlookers were aware of the dark secrets hidden behind the imperial façade. To her subjects, she appeared to be the most favored woman in France: alluring, wealthy, and with the devoted love of a remarkable husband who was the conqueror of Europe. In actuality, Josephine's life was far darker: her celebrated allure was
...12) Swept away
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Set in Regency England, a dangerous time of spies, treachery, and intrigue. A stranger has washed up on shore, half dead, with no memory of who he is or why he has been accused of treason. His only hope of avoiding death is a shadowy memory hovering just beyond his grasp . . . and the beautiful heiress who becomes his willing captive in order to find the key to his past and unlock their destinies.
Contains mature themes.
Contains mature themes.
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An intriguing case for Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte begins on a calm October day in an Australian seaside near Bermagui. Three men set out to sea for a day's fishing... and do not return. Despite intensive searches, no trace of the men or their boat is found, until, weeks later, a passing trawler hauls in a gruesome catch - the head of one of the missing fishermen. It is quite clear that its owner was murdered with a pistol shot. But by whom, and...
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Empress Eugénie in Exile by Agnes Carey offers a poignant and intimate portrait of Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, in the years following the fall of the Second French Empire. Forced into exile after the Franco-Prussian War and the collapse of her husband's regime in 1870, Eugénie's life took on new dimensions of personal loss, quiet dignity, and adaptation to changing circumstances. Carey's work provides a compelling narrative of the...
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"It was Napoleon Bonaparte's most prized possession, the key to his vast global conquests and military victories. For nearly two centuries it has remained hidden. But now one nation will stop at nothing to locate it. And Lang Reilly may be the only man who stands in their way--unless they can eliminate him. From Venice to Port-au-Prince, Alexandria to Paris, Lang will need to stay one step ahead of the assassins."--P. [4] of cover.
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Sosa reveals how Napoleon Hill's positive, practical, and empowering ideas can help Latinos overcome self-esteem issues, thrive while embracing change, and map a clear-cut plan to achieve their goals and fulfill their dreams.
By applying the proven principles of preparation, competence, hard work, and sincerity devised by legendary motivational author Napoleon Hill, Lionel Sosa advanced from painting signs at $1.10 an hour to running the largest...
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"WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE AND BELIEVE, THE MIND CAN ACHIEVE." -NAPOLEON HILL
A USER'S GUIDE TO APPLYING NAPOLEON HILL'S SUCCESS PRINCIPLES!
In this breakthrough new book, the world's foremost expert on Napoleon Hill, Don M. Green, distills the essence of Hill's world-famous success principles: NAPOLEON HILL'S SECRET. In a word, that secret is "Action." According to Don Green, who is also the Executive Director of the Napoleon Hill Foundation,...
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Explore the life of one of history's most enigmatic and influential figures through a unique medical lens with Boris Sokoloff's "Napoleon: A Doctor's Biography." This captivating biography offers a fresh perspective on Napoleon Bonaparte, blending historical analysis with medical insights to provide a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of the legendary leader.
Boris Sokoloff, a distinguished physician and historian, meticulously examines Napoleon's...
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John Codman Ropes was not only a lawyer of the first order, but also a military history of great note. Intimately involved in supporting troops from his native Massachusetts in the American Civil War (he could not serve directly himself due to a childhood illness), he later diligently collected information on this conflict to produce the excellent "The Army under Pope" and the unfinished "Story of the Civil War". He was the driving force of the Military...