Alexander, Napoleon & Joséphine2015

"Three great names on the European stage at the beginning of the nineteenth century. With their conflict and friendship, two emperors, Tsar Alexander I and Napoleon Bonaparte, determined the fate of millions Europeans. A fascinating role was played by the intelligent Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's great love, the empress by his side and later a dear friend to Alexander. This book presents thes three historical figures, whose lives were closely intertwined, from the peace treaties signed on a raft in Tilsit in 1807 to themeeting between the Tsar and Josephine in Paris in 1814. Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812 plays a central role. The war was the beginning of the end. One essay is devoted to the Dutch soldiers who fought with the French. The book portrays Josephine as a muse and...