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How the French Won Waterloo - or Think They Did, Clarke 9780099594987 New=-
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- 2016-06-16
- ISBN
- 9780099594987
- EAN
- 9780099594987
- Book Title
- How the French Won Waterloo-Or Think They Did
- Item Length
- 7.8in
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Western, Europe / France, Modern / 19th Century
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 8.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French are still in denial. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that's a big 'if'), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, and then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. In essence, the French cannot bear the idea that Napoleon, their greatest-ever national hero, was in any way a loser. Especially not against the traditional enemy - les Anglais . Stephen Clarke has studied the French version of Waterloo, as told by battle veterans, novelists, historians - right up to today's politicians, and he has uncovered a story of pain, patriotism and sheer perversion ...
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Penguin Random House
ISBN-10
0099594986
ISBN-13
9780099594987
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Product Key Features
Book Title
How the French Won Waterloo-Or Think They Did
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Western, Europe / France, Modern / 19th Century
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
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Dc252
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"Clarke's tone is larky, but his outrageously readable work is based on extensive research, with a wealth of enticing detail." - - Daily Mail, Indeed, as Stephen Clarke demonstrates in this cheeky book, they have spent two whole centuries 'indulging in outrageous denial', "Indeed, as Stephen Clarke demonstrates in this cheeky book, they have spent two whole centuries 'indulging in outrageous denial'" - - Daily Mail
Copyright Date
2015
Dewey Decimal
940.27
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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