General Note: Originally published: London : Quercus, 2011.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Paris, 1840 -- Corsican beginnings -- Son of the revolution -- Bonaparte in Italy -- Lure of the orient -- First consul -- From consulate to empire -- Quest for glory -- A vision of civil society -- The reinvention of monarchy -- From the peninsula to Leipzig -- The hundred days -- Years of exile -- Life after death.