On a cold December day in 1840 Parisians turned out in force to watch as the body of Napoleon was solemnly carried on a riverboat from Courbevoie on its final journey to the Invalides. Forrest tells the story of how the son of a Corsican attorney became the most powerful man in Europe.
| ISBN: | 9781780872506 |
| Publication date: | 25th October 2012 |
| Author: | Alan I Forrest |
| Publisher: | Quercus an imprint of Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 403 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military European history |