Publications

From the publishers: “Handsomely designed and richly illustrated, this publication surveys the magnificent spectrum of projects undertaken by French architect and interior designer Charles Percier (1764-1838). After gaining an illustrious reputation for supervising the scenery at the Paris Opera during the French Revolution, Percier was later appointed by Napoleon Bonaparte. With the Emperor’s support, he […]

After the defeat of the Russian campaign, Napoleon was facing a mammouth task: to save his Empire and rebuild his army of which only just over 12,000 men had returned from the Russian hell, just as his former allies became his future enemies. This publication is in French but Pierre Branda’s Introduction to this volume “Alone, […]

From the publishers: Was Napoleon passionate about economics? No doubt about it! He created the Banque de France and the Germinal Franc, introduced new budgetary principles, and profoundly modifed the monetary and financial system in France. Whether currency or industry, economic theory or the crashes which occurred throughout the period, public finance or foreign trade, […]

This edited and updated publication is based on the doctoral thesis in Modern Indian History earned by Amita Das (née Majumdar) from Oxford University in 1962 under the supervision of Cuthbert Colin Davies. The work has been edited and updated by her son Aditya Das and published by Boydell and Brewer. From the publishers: “Following […]

From the publishers: “Napoleon’s campaigns were the most complex military undertakings in history before the nineteenth century. But the defining battles of Austerlitz, Borodino, and Waterloo changed more than the nature of warfare. Concepts of chance, contingency, and probability became permanent fixtures in the West’s understanding of how the world works. Empire of Chance examines […]

In French. Joseph Bonaparte -the perfect example of the unknown celebrity – steps out of the shadows with this remarkable biography which demonstrates that, in fact, the personality, role and political action of Napoleon’s elder brother ought to have been studied in their own right and not only in comparison with the Emperor. This study […]

From the publishers: “This is the book on war that Napoleon never had the time or the will to complete. In exile on the island of Saint-Helena, the deposed Emperor of the French mused about a great treatise on the art of war, but in the end changed his mind and ordered the destruction of […]

From the publishers: “The Duke of Wellington described the Battle of Waterloo as ‘the most desperate business I ever was in. I was never so near being beat’. The courage of British troops that day has been rightly praised ever since, but the fact that one-third of the forces which gave him his narrow victory […]

From the publishers: “Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mystery.   November, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has come and gone, leaving the British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, high-flying banker, is about to declare bankruptcy—dragging several of his brothers down with him. The crisis destroys Henry’s health, and Jane flies to his […]

From the publishers: “In 1837, on remote St Helena Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, Frenchman François Lelièvre searches for the legendary willow tree beside Napoleon’s grave. A tree in which he believes Napoleon’s spirit is still alive, inspiring the noble ideals of the French Revolution – liberty, equality and brotherhood. With cuttings from Napoleon’s willow […]