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The battle
By Rambaud, Patrick & Hobson, Will
- ISBN
- 978-0-80211-662-8
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Grove Press, 2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2000
In 1831, French novelist Balzac began taking notes for a novel of the Battle of Essling (1809), Napoleon's first defeat on the Continent. The narrative would include "not a single woman: only cannon, horses, two armies, uniforms," with Napoleon appearing at a distance, crossing the Danube at the end of the day. Balzac never finished the book, but Rambaud has amply real...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
