Title: Good book on the France of Napoleon
Product review: Alistair Horne's book on the Age of Napoleon is a great book if you want to know more about France itself under Napoleonic rule. Horne goes into all the different affairs of France including domestic problems dealing with finance and war. He describes the popularity of Napoleon within the Empire as well as how he stocked that popularity to his advantage. Perhaps most interesting is how he talked about the lesser known parts of Napoleon. He talked for instance about the famine in 1810 and the financial crisis in 1804. He also talks about how the war itself affected the people of France. The book is not too long, under 200 pages, but is a good overview of the France of Napoleon and the emperor's rise to power. This book however is NOT a military history so do NOT order this book for that purpose.
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