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Lieven’s riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe’s liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork.
29 mar 2011 · Covering a sweeping panorama of characters over an 8-year period, from the initial peace that Russia signed with Napoleon in 1805 to the payback invasion of France and deposition of Napoleon in 1813, this is a phenomenal history book.
1 paź 2009 · Dominic Lieven writes with great panache and insight to describe from the Russians' viewpoint how they went from retreat, defeat and the burning of Moscow to becoming the new liberators of...
1 paź 2009 · Dominic Lieven tells a vast story, beginning with Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, then the German wars of 1813 (which include the biggest battle in European history by that time), and concluding with the 1814 invasion of France and (first) defeat of Napoleon.
Lieven's riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe's liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork. Report an issue with this product. Print length. 688 pages.
15 kwi 2010 · A major new history of the Russian conflict immortalized by Tolstoy in War and Peace. Russia's expulsion of Napoleon's Grande Armée in 1812 is considered one of the most dramatic events...
Much more than just battlefield history, Russia Against Napoleon is also the story of how Russia's home front was mobilised against Napoleon and how much the Russian people suffered in...
