Russia Against Napoleon: The True Story of the Campaigns of War and Peace
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Russia Against Napoleon: The True Story of the Campaigns of War and Peace

Paperback – Bargain Price, March 29, 2011

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$6.48
Format
Paperback
Pages
656
Publisher
Penguin Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0143118862
Dimensions
5.58 x 1.49 x 8.58 inches
Weight
1.3 pounds

Description

About the Author Dominic Lieven is professor of Russian history at the London School of Economics. His previous books include Empire: The Russian Empire and Its Rivals and Nicholas II: Twilight of the Empire . Three of his direct ancestors were generals in the Battle of Leipzig.

Features & Highlights

  • The first history of the epic defeat of Napoleon's empire told from the Russian perspective.
  • Though much has been written about Napoleon's doomed invasion of Russia and the collapse of the French Empire that ensued, virtually all of it has been from the Western perspective. Now, taking advantage of never- before-seen documents from the Russian archives, Dominic Lieven upends much of the conventional wisdom about the events that formed the backdrop of Tolstoy's masterpiece,
  • War and Peace
  • . Lieven's riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe's liberator. Rich in detail,
  • Russia Against Napoleon
  • is a groundbreaking masterwork.

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Interesting, if Complex

A good, if complex look at the Russian war effort in the second half of the Napoleonic Age. The positives include access to personal family records (at least two participants were directly related to the author) and the unearthing of illuminating first-person accounts. On the negative side, the complex nature of the campaigns are hampered by some of the worst maps I've ever seen. Additionally, the fact that the pre-1807 campaigns are not covered contradicts the book's title as 'the campaigns of War and Peace'. Overall, a fine effort and much better than similar attempts to cover this period, in that it provides a much more complete picture on the Russian side
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Excellent book. Arrived in very good condition as promised

Excellent book. Arrived in very good condition as promised.
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Napoleon

I completed a paper for one of my history classes, and this book was used as one the book resources.

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