Life Of Napoleon Author:Major Arthur Griffiths The diminutive emperor was first a conquering hero that many thought the greatest military genius since Alexander the Great. He helped steer the French through the revolution and the reign of terror then parlayed his military victories into an emperor's crown. Griffiths, who was a major in the British army and a noted historian of his era (18... more »38 - 1908), gives a no-nonsense who, what, when and where of one of history's most enigmatic figures. "A thorough, eloquent portrait of France's most ambitious leader." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)« less