HarperCollins, London, Date: 2004. Softcover. Very Good Condition. An epic account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and subsequent retreat from Moscow, which had a profound effect on the subsequent course of Russian and European history. / The saga of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the catastrophic retreat from Moscow has fascinated not only military historians; Tolstoy's War and Peace demonstrates the dramatic appeal of those events at a universal humal level. This is the story of how the most powerful man on earth met his doom, and how the greatest fighting force ever assembled was wiped out. / By 1810 Napoleon was master of Europe, defied only by Britain, which he could not defeat because he had no navy. His intention was to destroy Britain through a total blockade, the Continental System. But Tsar Alexander of Russia now refused to apply the blockade, and Napoleon decided to bring him to heel./ Napoleon quickly realised that nemesis awaited him, and the events of 1812 had a colossal impact on the fate of Europe: a great patriotic surge helped turn the Russians into a nation (hence Tchaikovsky's '1812' overture) and led them to reject Western values; the Germans began their fateful 'Prussification'; the French lost their cultural dominance. And Napoleon's legend -- as man of destiny -- began to exert its insidious fascination. 644 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; History; ISBN: ...

ISBN10: 0007184891, ISBN13: 9780007184897, [publisher: HarperCollins, London] Softcover First Edition This copy feels unread and has very minor creasing to the spine.
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ISBN10: 0007184891, ISBN13: 9780007184897, [publisher: HarperCollins, London] Softcover First Edition List of illustrations, list of maps, introductory note, notes, sources and index. The text is illustrated with pre-, of eight pages each, of black-and-white reproductions of historical paintings and sketches. Colour illustrated paperback binding with burgundy and pale blue coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the terrible retreat from Moscow were a military epic and the human tragedy on a colossal scale – history's first example of total war. 1812 is a masterful account of this turning point in European history, both a poignant tale of the individual footsoldier and a sweeping history of a turbulent time. – Rear panel blurb. A little creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels reading creases to the back strip which also shows fading. Light browning of the text block edges with staining to the front text edge. Some staining to the end pages. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 644 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; France; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0007184891. ISBN/EAN: 9780007184897. Inventory No: 0289290.
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2004]