"Alternate history books about Napoleon" Topic
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| Tango01 | 28 Jan 2015 10:20 p.m. PST |
"What if Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo? What if he defeated Russia in 1812? What if he escaped from exile on St. Helena? Napoleon in America is part of a long tradition of alternate history books about Napoleon Bonaparte. In fact, the first novel-length alternate history was about Napoleon. The Napoleonic era offers many opportunities for divergence from the historical timeline, and authors have let their imaginations roam. Here are some of the
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 deadhead  | 29 Jan 2015 6:15 a.m. PST |
Very useful. The Options is still a good read. I suspect if we want fiction about Napoleon we need look no further than the re-enactments coming up shortly, involving the Francophile nations |
| Joppyuk | 29 Jan 2015 7:01 a.m. PST |
Yet, what if he'd settled down quite happily on Elba, Louis XVIII had paid Napoleon his 'allowance' and the island became similar to Monaco? |
| Captain Gideon | 29 Jan 2015 10:47 a.m. PST |
For myself I enjoy these alternate history books but my favorite has to be Napoleon's Waterloo Campaign: An Alternate History by Steven Marthinsen and it's a great read. To me it's good that we have something from the French point of view since we've had Hornblower and Sharpe I'd rather read something from the other side. |
| Tango01 | 29 Jan 2015 11:23 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed alternative history books like myself boys!. (smile) Amicalement
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