Wellington's Smallest Victory: The Story of William Siborne & Great Model of Waterloo - Brossura

Hofschroer, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0571217699 ISBN 13: 9780571217694

Casa editrice: Faber & Faber, 2005

Riassunto

'A first-class work of historical investigation.' Andrew Roberts, author of Napoleon and Wellington The extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington. 'A book that should be read and pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars . . . Hofschroeer's impeccable research shows that the Iron Duke was guilty of self-regarding pettiness, obsessive vanity, spin-doctoring and a shameful vendetta against a man whose only crime was to tell the truth.' Daily Express 'Mightily impressive.' Richard Holmes, author of Redcoat 'This important book reveals what happens when a loyal subject runs up against an establishment that will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.' Guardian

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Descrizione del libro:

Wellington's Smallest Victory: The Story of William Siborne & Great Model of Waterloo by Peter Hofschroer tells the incredible story of the Duke of Wellington's furious reaction to a simple model built of the Battle of Waterloo.

L'autore:

Peter Hofschröer, a specialist in Napoleonic history, is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning two-volume study 1815 - The Waterloo Campaign (Greenhill Books). Find out more here.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0571217699
• ISBN 13: 9780571217694
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336