{"product_id":"9780062312068","title":"Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCornwell, Bernard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and master of martial fiction comes the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever fought—a riveting nonfiction chronicle published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s last stand.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 18, 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days, the French army had beaten the Prussians at Ligny and fought the British to a standstill at Quatre-Bras. The Allies were in retreat. The little village north of where they turned to fight the French army was called Waterloo. The blood-soaked battle to which it gave its name would become a landmark in European history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his first work of nonfiction, Bernard Cornwell combines his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history to give a riveting chronicle of every dramatic moment, from Napoleon’s daring escape from Elba to the smoke and gore of the three battlefields and their aftermath. Through quotes from the letters and diaries of Emperor Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, and the ordinary officers and soldiers, he brings to life how it actually felt to fight those famous battles—as well as the moments of amazing bravery on both sides that left the actual outcome hanging in the balance until the bitter end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide with the battle’s bicentennial in 2015, \u003ci\u003eWaterloo\u003c\/i\u003e is a tense and gripping story of heroism and tragedy—and of the final battle that determined the fate of nineteenth-century Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did the fate of Europe come down to a single, blood-soaked valley south of Brussels?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeticulous Research Meets Storytelling:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the battle through the eyes of a master of historical fiction, who combines a novelist’s eye for drama with a historian’s dedication to fact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Commanders' War:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the strategic duel between the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte as they meet on the battlefield for the first and final time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirsthand Accounts:\u003c\/b\u003e Live the battle through the letters and diaries of the soldiers and officers who were there, from the generals on the ridge to the men in the mud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Full Campaign:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand the crucial context of the days leading up to the final confrontation, including the brutal fights at Ligny and Quatre-Bras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDetailed Battle Maps \u0026amp; Illustrations:\u003c\/b\u003e Visualize the troop movements and battlefield tactics with beautifully rendered maps and illustrations that clarify every phase of the conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46806050603263,"sku":"9780062312068","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062312068_s600x595.jpg?v=1779895285","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062312068","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}