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Napoleons Wars: An International History, 1803-1815 Audiobook, by Charles Esdaile Play Audiobook Sample

Napoleon's Wars: An International History, 1803-1815 Audiobook

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Read By: Simon Prebble Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 16.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 12.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400179640

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

188:09 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

36:37 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

123:42 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

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Publisher Description

No military figure in history has been quite as polarizing as Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he a monster, driven by an endless, ruinous quest for military glory? Or a social and political visionary brought down by petty, reactionary kings of Europe? In the most definitive account to date, respected historian Charles Esdaile argues that the chief motivating factor for Napoleon was his insatiable desire for fame. More than a myth-busting portrait of Napoleon, however, this volume offers a panoramic view of the armed conflicts that spread so quickly out of revolutionary France to countries as remote as Sweden and Egypt. Napoleon's Wars seeks to answer the question, What was it that made the countries of Europe fight one another for so long and with such devastating results? Esdaile portrays the European battles as the consequence of rulers who were willing to take the immense risks of either fighting or supporting Napoleon—risks that resulted in the extinction of entire countries. This is history writing equal to its subject—grand and ambitious.

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"It's a lot of information to take in if you don't have any background knowledge on Napoleon whatsoever. However, it's quite an enjoyable read for someone like myself who has a keen interest in Sir Bonaparte~ "

— Breton (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • A welcome and well-written synthesis of recent scholarship.

    — Kirkus

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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Scholarly, yet readable. Less a military history than a diplomatic/economic one. Some excellent sidebar material, like the concurrent Balkan wars and the war of 1812. Definitely worthwhile. "

    — Steve, 3/11/2013
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    " Hated it. I wanted to read about Napoleon's war strategy but instead it read like a school text book. Very boring and hard to read. In fact I couldn't even finish reading it. "

    — Hugo, 1/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " more later.... top drawer stuff "

    — Hanley5545, 12/23/2012
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    " Veddy British. I got interested through Cornwell's Sharpe novels; we'll see. "

    — Brent, 7/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The perfect companion while reading the Sharpe books. "

    — ReNu, 4/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great history book, thick with content, but great reading if you love this era of history. "

    — Sara, 8/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very good exposition of Napoleon as a supreme warlord that needed victories and dominance at all costs. "

    — Liviu, 5/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Hated it. I wanted to read about Napoleon's war strategy but instead it read like a school text book. Very boring and hard to read. In fact I couldn't even finish reading it. "

    — Hugo, 4/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great history book, thick with content, but great reading if you love this era of history. "

    — Sara, 2/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The perfect companion while reading the Sharpe books. "

    — ReNu, 2/20/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very good exposition of Napoleon as a supreme warlord that needed victories and dominance at all costs. "

    — Liviu, 11/23/2008

About Charles Esdaile

Charles Esdaile is a professor at the University of Liverpool and an historian of Spain in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, with an emphasis on the Peninsular War of 1808–1814.