The Battle by Patrick Rambaud
The winner of the Prix Goncourt and Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Francaise, The Battle is a brilliant, compelling novelization of the battle of Essling, Napoleon's first major defeat. The battle of Essling has long been overlooked by historians and novelists, but Rambaud, relying on research notes compiled by Honore de Balzac, has re-created the confrontation with exceptional skill. Balzac had always wanted to write this novel, but he never moved past the research stage. Picking up where his predecessor left off, Rambaud renders the epic battle in all its pageantry, violence, and chaos. The Battle opens on May 16, 1809, as Napoleon's forces confront the assembled armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at Essling, near Vienna. Angered by the Austrians' challenge to his rule over their land, Napoleon is determined to crush the enemy troops with the quick maneuvers that won so many previous battles. Yet the French soon find that the wide-open Austrian plains are not conducive to their techniques, as the enemy's sheer manpower begins to overwhelm them.
Rambaud, Patrick: - Ne a Paris en 1946, journaliste cofondateur d'Actuel, Patrick Rambaud a publie une trentaine de livres, notamment des parodies litteraires qui ont connu un grand succes. Il a obtenu le Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie francaise et le prix Goncourt en 1997 pour La Bataille.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802116628 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802116620 |
| Title | The Battle |
| Author | Patrick Rambaud |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Avalon Travel Publishing |
| Year published | 2000-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 313 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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