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Napoleon - In a Nutshell

$17.98

Details

Composer
NEIL WENBORN
Artist
Rupert Degas
Format
CD
Label
Naxos AudioBooks
Released
May 01, 2011
Catalog #
NA0059
UPC
9781843795216

About

Napoleon is one of the giants of modern history. From the last days of the French Revolution to the epochal battle of Waterloo he bestrode the political landscape of Europe like a colossus, and the age to which he gave his name remains one of the most tumultuous in the history of the continent. But who was Napoleon Bonaparte? And why does he still arouse such powerful passions? This audiobook traces the remarkable rise and fall of a man who, as military leader and lawgiver, left his mark on the lives of millions in France and beyond, and whose presence continues to be felt in Europe and the wi.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 'In our time,' Napoleon once remarked… 03:02
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    'In our time,' Napoleon once remarked…
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    03:02
  2. 2 The man who was to become Napoleon I, Emperor of the French… 06:10
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    The man who was to become Napoleon I, Emperor of the French…
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    06:10
  3. 3 In the short term however, Napoleon's visibility after Toulon… 02:51
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    In the short term however, Napoleon's visibility after Toulon…
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    02:51
  4. 4 This spectacular turnaround in Napoleon's professional prospects 06:22
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    This spectacular turnaround in Napoleon's professional prospects
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    06:22
  5. 5 In December 1797 Napoleon returned to Paris. 05:13
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    In December 1797 Napoleon returned to Paris.
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    05:13
  6. 6 His timing was perfect. 04:43
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    His timing was perfect.
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    04:43
  7. 7 As First Consul, Napoleon would apply to the rebuilding… 05:17
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    As First Consul, Napoleon would apply to the rebuilding…
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    05:17
  8. 8 Perhaps most significant of all… 03:05
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    Perhaps most significant of all…
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    03:05
  9. 9 Meanwhile, however, the Peace of Amiens was already breaking… 06:31
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    Meanwhile, however, the Peace of Amiens was already breaking…
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    06:31
  10. 10 So it was, that in the late summer of 1805… 07:02
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    So it was, that in the late summer of 1805…
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    07:02
  11. 11 With the end of the Fourth Coalition… 06:11
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    With the end of the Fourth Coalition…
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    06:11
  12. 12 The years after Wagram saw the Spanish conflict drag on… 05:40
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    The years after Wagram saw the Spanish conflict drag on…
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    05:40
  13. 13 Napoleon would describe Borodino as 'the most terrible…' 05:55
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    Napoleon would describe Borodino as 'the most terrible…'
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    05:55
  14. 14 When hostilities resumed… 05:10
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    When hostilities resumed…
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    05:10
  15. 15 Thus began the period known as the Hundred Days… 06:12
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    Thus began the period known as the Hundred Days…
    Duration
    06:12