{"product_id":"simply-napoleon-paperback","title":"Simply Napoleon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. David Markham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Zarzeczny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first emperor of France and one of the shrewdest military leaders of all time, \u003cstrong\u003eNapoleon Bonaparte\u003c\/strong\u003e (1769-1821) eventually came to control much of Europe. In \u003cem\u003eSimply Napoleon\u003c\/em\u003e, authors \u003cstrong\u003eJ. David Markham\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Zarzeczny \u003c\/strong\u003etell Napoleon's story, from his birth on the island of Corsica to his eventual imprisonment and death on the island of Saint Helena. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey explain how the famed military commander's unique combination of determination, intellect, and personal charisma allowed him to rise from a provincial village to become a powerful and authoritative ruler. While taking an overall positive view of Napoleon, Markham and Zarzeczny also make it a point to draw attention to his mistakes and their consequences, providing a balanced picture of this complicated figure who was both a product of his times and a man pointing the way to the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarked by first-rate scholarship, as well as a highly readable and accessible style, \u003cem\u003eSimply Napoleon \u003c\/em\u003eis an exceptional introduction to Napoleon and his times--a study that not only illuminates a key personality and period in modern history, but also helps us understand how modern Europe took shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712200839231,"sku":"9781943657193","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/98790383a69d9e99959f962691cf3945.webp?v=1765060983","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/simply-napoleon-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}