Michel Franceschi

A good, brief look at the history of Napoleon and his battles. I don't know enough about the subject to know whether the premise is correct, that Napoleon was misjudged hero and a general force for good.

This was a gift from my son Parker, which I had asked for, so I really wanted to like it, but unfortunately, it is really not a very good book. The argument in favor of Napoleon is based almost entirely on assertions:essentially, the book says "Napoleon was good," with no facts to back it up.