Napoleon's Library

"" Louis Sarkozy has written a dense, rich and unexpected book about Napoleon's greatest passion, books. A portrait of great intelligence.""--Arthur Chevallier, French Historian, Editor and Literary Critic ""[Louis is] a talented historian, he has the wide reading but also the objectivity... he's a sophisticated writer... It's very impressive.""-- ""The Telegraph"" ""A riveting read. Although we no longer have access to Napoleon, this new book allows a peek inside his mind through the books with which he surrounded himself.""--Generals and Napoleon Podcast host John W. Viscardo ""Before he was a soldier, before he was a conqueror, and before he was a statesman, Napoleon Bonaparte was a reader. Mr. Sarkozy has given us a witty and insightful look into this important, but often-ignored side of Bonaparte's character. 'Napoleon's Library' is perceptive, well-researched, and a pleasure to read. Whether this is your first or fiftieth book about Napoleon, you will come away from 'Napoleon's Library' with a fresh, deeper perspective on the most fascinating person of the modern age and the ideas that shaped him.""--Everett Rummage, host of the Age of Napoleon Podcast ""I very much enjoyed learning more about another interesting facet of my ancestor, including plenty of uncovered insights and anecdotes that I didn't know.""--Jean Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte, descendant and heir of the Bonaparte family ""It's said that a man is what he reads. Napoleon read widely from Brienne to St. Helena. During his campaigns, a suitcase library followed him everywhere. Rousseau, Plutarch, Corneille, Racine, and so many others accompanied him, some of them all his life. Taking an interest in his readings and exploring the libraries he had installed in all his residences will help us better understand the ""most powerful breath of life that ever-animated human clay"". That's what this book does.""--Gerard Araud, Former French Ambassador to the United States and author ""One of Louis Sarkozy's great merits is to remind us - with brio - that Napoleon Bonaparte's art of governing, waging war and leading men was served by an ambition for knowledge, a constant curiosity and, last but not least, a mastery of culture far superior to that of many of his rivals and contemporaries.""--Thierry Lentz, Director of the Fondation Napoleon ""This book reads like a dynamic novel with a main character who is larger than life.""--Borna Sosa, left back, Ajax Football Club