{"product_id":"9781943657308","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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simply Charly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175392755952,"sku":"9781943657308","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943657308_p0.jpg?v=1763786717","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943657308","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}