Moscow 1812 : Napoleon's Fatal March by Zamoyski, Adam - 2004

HarperCollins, London, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. List of illustrations, list of maps, introductory note, notes, sources and index. The text is illustrated with pre-, of eight pages each, of black-and-white reproductions of historical paintings and sketches. Colour illustrated paperback binding with burgundy and pale blue coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the terrible retreat from Moscow were a military epic and the human tragedy on a colossal scale – history's first example of total war. 1812 is a masterful account of this turning point in European history, both a poignant tale of the individual footsoldier and a sweeping history of a turbulent time. – Rear panel blurb. A little creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels reading creases to the back strip which also shows fading. Light browning of the text block edges with staining to the… Read More

HarperCollins, London, 2004. Softcover. Very Good Condition. An epic account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and subsequent retreat from Moscow, which had a profound effect on the subsequent course of Russian and European history. / The saga of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the catastrophic retreat from Moscow has fascinated not only military historians; Tolstoy's War and Peace demonstrates the dramatic appeal of those events at a universal humal level. This is the story of how the most powerful man on earth met his doom, and how the greatest fighting force ever assembled was wiped out. / By 1810 Napoleon was master of Europe, defied only by Britain, which he could not defeat because he had no navy. His intention was to destroy Britain through a total blockade, the Continental System. But Tsar Alexander of Russia now refused to apply the blockade, and Napoleon decided to bring him to heel./ Napoleon quickly realised that nemesis awaited him, and the events of 1812 had a… Read More