Friends and students (I teach French online through Skype), often ask me advice about books. Suddenly I thought that I might as well share with all of you, so this may become some type of memes.
Yesterday, I was asked what would be the best biography of Napoleon.
After a bit of research, it seems the best biography so far is
It is 926 pages long and was published in November 2014.
It received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (2014).
Then I realized it was already on my TBR shelf!
And I read a good historical novel set in Napoleon’s court:
Click on the cover to access my review
HAVE YOU READ ANY OF THESE?
WHICH BIOGRAPHY OR NOVEL
ON NAPOLEON
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?
WHICH BIOGRAPHY OR NOVEL
ON NAPOLEON
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?
Words And Peace 
I have read some historical fiction that included Napoleon. Thanks for the best biography!
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. Do you remember which book?
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Desiree by Annemarie Selinko
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke
Mary Anne, Daphne du Maurier
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OMG, how did I forget Desiree, I enjoyed it a lot. Hmm, I’m going to check Mary Anne, thanks
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I have a smattering of knowledge of French history but it pre-dates Napoleon. Any fictional books set in the period that you would recommend? I know I’ll never read a non fiction of this length
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I mentioned The Second Empress, by Moran. I enjoyed The Last Campaign of Marianne Tambour: https://wordsandpeace.com/2015/02/05/review-interview-and-giveaway-the-last-campaign-of-marianne-tambour-i-love-france-132/. I also enjoyed For The King: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7531097-for-the-king
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Great, thanks for these titles
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you are welcome
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