{"product_id":"simply-napoleon-9781943657193","title":"Simply Napoleon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first emperor of France and one of the shrewdest military leaders of all time, \u003cstrong\u003eNapoleon Bonaparte\u003c\/strong\u003e (1769-1821) eventually came to control much of Europe. In \u003cem\u003eSimply Napoleon\u003c\/em\u003e, authors \u003cstrong\u003eJ. David Markham\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Zarzeczny \u003c\/strong\u003etell Napoleon's story, from his birth on the island of Corsica to his eventual imprisonment and death on the island of Saint Helena. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey explain how the famed military commander's unique combination of determination, intellect, and personal charisma allowed him to rise from a provincial village to become a powerful and authoritative ruler. While taking an overall positive view of Napoleon, Markham and Zarzeczny also make it a point to draw attention to his mistakes and their consequences, providing a balanced picture of this complicated figure who was both a product of his times and a man pointing the way to the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarked by first-rate scholarship, as well as a highly readable and accessible style, \u003cem\u003eSimply Napoleon \u003c\/em\u003eis an exceptional introduction to Napoleon and his times--a study that not only illuminates a key personality and period in modern history, but also helps us understand how modern Europe took shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simply Charly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943657193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.39d","brand":"J. David Markham, Matthew Zarzeczny","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671876825244,"sku":"9781943657193","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_65b3d46c-556d-49f8-b2e3-7a59c8ac5822.jpg?v=1603926442","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/simply-napoleon-9781943657193","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}