The Day Of the Barbarians by Alessandro Barbero
Recreating the events leading to the conflict, and shedding light on leaders and common soldiers alike, this work presents an account of one of the significant turning points in world history.
'Not just the best book on Waterloo I've read, it's also one of the most original and stimulating works of military history I've come across' Simon Shaw, Mail On Sunday 'The most lucid, comprehensive and balanced narrative of the battle in years, an extremely thorough commentary.' Allan Mallinson, Spectator
Alessandro Barbero teaches Medieval Studies at the Universita del Piemonte Orientale. A previous winner of the Strega Prize, Italy's most prestigious literary award, he is the author of The Battle: A New History of Waterloo (Atlantic Books, 2005).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843545934 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843545934 |
| Title | The Day Of the Barbarians |
| Author | Alessandro Barbero |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2007-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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