Napoleon: A Life (History's Yesterday and Today) (Spanish Edition)

Since the death of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1821, countless books have been written about his life. All publications since 1857 have been based on the correspondence published by his nephew Napoleon III, distorted for political purposes. However, since 2004, the Fondation Napoléon in Paris has brought to light all of the more than 33,000 letters signed by Napoleon himself. The culmination of this vast project requires a complete re-evaluation of the vision of this great figure, and this is the primary task that Roberts undertakes thoroughly in this book.

The author, an acclaimed English historian, has not limited himself to this complex reconstruction, but has become deeply immersed in this biography. He discovered new crucial documents, repeated Napoleon's sea voyage to St. Helena centuries later, and inspected fifty-three battlefields where Napoleon fought.

The result of this titanic effort is a masterpiece on this controversial figure. The definitive biography of a man who was capable of altering the course of history.

"A new biography on an epic scale... Roberts brilliantly conveys the energy and force of Napoleon... particularly in the dramatic staging of decisive battles such as Austerlitz, Jena, and Marengo, transforming bold military maneuvers into powerful political moments." - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

"An exciting military and political history... Roberts is a writer of uncommon talent." - THE WASHINGTON POST

ANDREW ROBERTS is the author of bestsellers such as "The Storm of War," "Napoleon and Wellington," "Masters and Commanders," "Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership," and "Waterloo," among other books. A member of the International Napoleonic Society (France) and the Royal Society of Literature (UK), he has won numerous awards, including the Wolfson History Prize and the British Army Military Book of the Year (both in the UK). He has written for the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal and has presented several documentaries, including one based on this book.

"Fantastic, rich in anecdotes... Roberts is a master of storytelling." - Max Hastings, WALL STREET JOURNAL

"A true Napoleonic triumph in a book where one gallops irresistibly with the force of a cavalry charge... Here, at last, is the definitive biography." - Simon Sebag Montefiore, EVENING STANDARD, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

"Entertaining, even addictive... Roberts writes with great vigor, style, and fluency." - THE SUNDAY TIMES

"A huge, rich, deep, ingenious, humane, and admirable biography that is a pleasure to read." - THE TELEGRAPH

"Andrew Roberts' Napoleon is very entertaining and proactive, not disappointing with its brilliant descriptions and profound judgments." - Antony Beevor, THE MAIL ON SUNDAY, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

"Roberts not only brings Napoleon's history up to date, but with unpublished documentation and an original approach, he convinces us why in the 21st century we should all read about the little Corsican again." - THE OBSERVER

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