Publications

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 […]

From the publishers: “This is the most detailed account of the 2nd Division at Waterloo ever published. It is based on the papers of its commander Sir Henry Clinton and it reveals for the first time the previously unrecognised vital role this division made in the defeat of Napoleon. 

They Swept the Field Clear explains […]

[From the publishers] “George Frederick ‘Fred’ Dallas wrote 137 letters to his family and friends while on active service in the Crimea. A company commander in the 46th Foot, his first letters reflect a soldier’s enthusiasm for the ‘brilliant affair’ that awaits the British Army overseas. Within weeks of arriving, excitement turns to disbelief at the […]

From the publishers: “The Duchy of Warsaw, 1807-1815 is the first academic history of the state established by Napoleon in pre-partitioned Poland at the turn of the 19th century. The book examines the political, social and cultural dynamics of the Duchy and considers its role in Napoleon's wider empire and the politics he engaged in across […]

From the publishers: Lilliet Berne is a sensation of the Paris Opera, a legendary soprano with every accolade except an original role, every singer’s chance at immortality. When one is finally offered to her, she realizes with alarm that the libretto is based on a hidden piece of her past. Only four could have betrayed […]

This catalogue was published on the occasion of the exhibition Napoleon i Sztuka 1800 – 1815 (Napoleon and the Legend of the Arts), at the Zamek Krolewski (Warsaw) in 2015.