Bibliograph

Napoleon's master, a life of Prince Talleyrand, David Lawday

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Label

Napoleon's master, a life of Prince Talleyrand, David Lawday

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-370) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Napoleon's master

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

162126882

Responsibility statement

David Lawday

Sub title

a life of Prince Talleyrand

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Paris 1809 -- Born to count -- In the black -- A good revolution -- Saved by a passport -- America -- Encounter with a warrior -- Minister of civilisation -- Napoleon breaks his leash -- England's baggage -- Austerlitz - and Trafalgar -- The quartermaster's two-step -- Disgrace -- Tea with the tsar -- A stockingful of mistrust -- 1812 -- A conqueror's fall -- 'One more Frenchman' -- the congress of Vienna -- Waterloo -- National grouch -- Last performance

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