Stopping Napoleon: War and Intrigue in the Mediterranean - Couverture souple

Pocock, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0719566045 ISBN 13 : 9780719566042

Editeur : John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2005

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

After his defeat by Nelson at Trafalgar, Napoleon knew he could never invade England. Many thought he would try to take over the vast, crumbling Ottoman Empire, return to Egypt and even march on India. So the British concentrated on the Mediterranean: for a decade it became the scene of dangers - real or imagined - and of battles - both on land and at sea. All was dictated by a fierce determination to stop Napoleon.

There were triumphs and disasters in remote and exotic places, and a Trafalgar in miniature was fought between frigate squadrons in the Adriatic. The Peninsular War might well have been fought in another peninsula: Italy. Bizarre rulers had to be flattered, or fought: the Bourbons in Palmero and Napoleon's dashing brother-in-law, Marshal Murat, King of Naples. The successors to Nelson and predecessors of Wellington fought there, amongst them Lord Collingwood, Sir Sidney Smith and Sir John Moore. Napoleon himself materialised at his most magnificent in Venice and in humiliating exile on Elba. Of course, Napoleon himself did not see it like that, and the outcome was startling for all...

Revue de presse :

'A stirring, often humorous yarn... Pocock... restored this neglected campaign to its true importance in this lively and important book' (Sunday Times 20040613)

'Compendiously detailed, expert analysis ... No detail escapes Mr Pocock' (The Spectator 20040717)

'This fast-paced, beautifully written account should be read by all aficionados of the age of Nelson and Napoleon.' (Times Literary Supplement 20040723)

'An enthralling account of the fighting and intrigue it took to head him [Napoleon] off' (The Scotsman 20040807)

'Astonishing ... Pocock creeps up on the climax of the campaign, unfurling its grandeur with incredible verve' (Good Book Guide 20040801)

'Pockock's boisterous descriptions of these often neglected battles are superb.' - Ian Pindar (The Guardian 20050305)

'...it is not surprising he has established a reputation as an authority on the naval history of this period...he is a first class story teller'. (The Review - NHCRA 20050301)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0719566045
• ISBN 13: 9780719566042
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288