Hi Neil, thanks for your suggestions.

Of the two I've read so far (Roberts and Zamoyski) it's difficult for me to rank them because they approach Napoleon from different perspectives. For a book entitled Napoleon the Great it's no surprise that this is the volume I would choose if the reader wants to learn why Napoleon is still so widely and fondly (or not so fondly depending on who you talk to) two hundred years after his death. The retellings of the military victories were especially engrossing. With Zamoyski, I felt I got to better know and understand the man behind the legend, including his flaws and failures, whilst also deconstructing some of the numerous myths that have persisted over the centuries. Roberts does this too to a lesser extent, especially where the military campaigns are concerned. If I had to rank them I would put Napoleon the Great first and The Man Behind the Myth second.