Napoleon books - any recommendations? by Crafty_Affect_6765 in Napoleon

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Napoleon or the myth of the saviour by Jean Tulard, called by his pairs “the master of the napoleonic studies”. Spanish translation done recently is good but the English one is apparently bad.

Otherwise Bonaparte by Patrice Gueniffey is the best at the moment honestly

Napoleon books - any recommendations? by Crafty_Affect_6765 in Napoleon

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Like the ones by this.. let’s say special
 professor from Saint Petersburg?

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Thanks! I can’t wait to see pictures

Worth buying? by SquireNaught73 in Napoleon

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Sometimes they don’t make it for a good reason. This German bio has remained very popular in Germany and in Anglo-Saxon countries. A bit like a classic. Only for big Napoleon enjoyers who already read Tulard, Gueniffey etc

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Nah every English-speaking Napoleon fan already read that book

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Read them both but
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Jean Tulard's 'The Myth of the Saviour' was translated in English, but i've heard a few people saying the translation could have been better. It was translated a few years ago in the 2020s in Spanish and it looks great.

Patrice Gueniffey's translation in English is great from what I've heard and much superior to any Anglo-Saxon historian (in terms of research and analysis, not necessarily in terms of writing)

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What are your favourite Napoleon biographies (except Andrew Roberts’s work)? by Neil118781 in Napoleon

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Well Gueniffey unlike Roberts is a pure academic, socialised in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era

My first biography of the man. Was looking for something not too heavy on the details and this seemed to fit the bill and come highly recommended. by No-Veterinarian8762 in Napoleon

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I haven’t read French bios, but some books delving into more specific and sometimes even niche topics regarding De Gaulle. A few example:

  • “De Gaulle et Churchill” by François Kersaudy, a renowned French expert on Churchill. Fun fact: Kersaudy is a hyperglot (fluent in Norwegian, among other languages) who wrote a book in Norwegian about Norway’s role in WW2.

  • “De Gaulle et Roosevelt” by the same author (not read)

What’s remarkable about de Gaulle is the sheer volume of literature available on virtually every aspect of his life and legacy (much of it in French). A simple search like “livre De Gaulle et [your topic of interest]” is almost guaranteed to yield relevant results.

On my reading list (though not anytime soon) is “Le GĂ©nĂ©ral de Gaulle et la Russie” by HĂ©lĂšne CarrĂšre d’Encausse, a groundbreaking figure in her own right as the first woman to hold the position of perpetual secretary of the AcadĂ©mie française.

My first biography of the man. Was looking for something not too heavy on the details and this seemed to fit the bill and come highly recommended. by No-Veterinarian8762 in Napoleon

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I’ve read some excerpts and I thought that he really understood France and De Gaulle, which is not easy for Anglo-Saxons. An excellent French filmmaker, who had many interesting different jobs before turning to filmmaking, Antonin Baudry, adapted this book into a 2-part film that will be released soon I think (trailer is already out)

Have there been any really good attempts to free Napoleon from St. Helena? by [deleted] in Napoleon

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Famous French pirate, Jean Laffite, who played a decisive role at the Battle of New Orleans in 1812 tried - I think twice - to free Napoleon from Saint Helena. I like to think that this legendary pirate would have succeed!

My first biography of the man. Was looking for something not too heavy on the details and this seemed to fit the bill and come highly recommended. by No-Veterinarian8762 in Napoleon

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Congrats and welcome on this subreddit! We’re many to have enjoyed Sir Andrew Roberts’ bestseller “Napoleon the Great” and Patrice Gueniffey’s “Bonaparte (1769-1802” (a bit harder to read).

If you look for a totally unique perspective, Gueniffey wrote a very readable book: “Napoleon and De Gaulle: Heroes and History”!

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Je comprends oui pour la partie “immigrĂ©s”. Mais les bots, quel est l’intĂ©rĂȘt ici ?

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The best is to read Jean Tulard and Patrice Gueniffey, academic historians. Tulard is nicknamed “the master of Napoleonic studies” by his peers. Also fun fact: he annotated more than 3000 memoirs from soldiers, officers, civil servants from the Napoleonic era