biography of napoleon

This book is the masterpiece of German biographer Emil Ludwig, and it is also the most comprehensive and authoritative biography of Napoleon's life to date. Napoleon was a powerful and tragic hero. He was appointed in times of crisis, repeatedly quelled civil strife and defeated foreign enemies. He was well-deserved as the "French God of War." He said: "Genius is like a meteorite, destined to burn itself to illuminate his era.".