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The reluctant king: Joseph Bonaparte, King of the two Sicilies and Spain

Michael Ross

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Description:Joseph Bonaparte, the elder brother of the great Napoleon, has been sadly neglected by historians. This is the first major biography to be published in English. Moreover, with the exception of Bernard Narbonne's study, published in Paris in 1949, and Gabriel Girod de l'Ain's more recent monumental work, published in Paris in 1970, the few historians to write on Joseph have concentrated only on specific periods of his life - as Ambassador to Rome, as King of the two Sicilies or as King of Spain, or his subsequent exiles in Switzerland and America. 'The Reluctant King' admirably fills the gap in the vast collection of Napoleana and at last provides British readers with a comprehensive and revealing biography of Joseph Bonaparte, whose chequered life makes fascinating reading. Michael Ross makes extensive use of Joseph's memoirs and correspondence, including many letters to and from Napoleon, never as yet published in English, and he exposes a great many myths that have grown up around Napoleon. Joseph, despite his many faults, emerges as a loveable and highly intelligent man, the victim of his younger brother's overweaning ambition. As Frederic Masson wrote, 'Of all Napoleon's family, Joseph deserves a place apart... Joseph, who has never been accorded the merits he deserves, was of all the Bonapartes the most level-headed... of all Napoleon's brothers, he alone deserved to be worthy of a Kingdom'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The reluctant king: Joseph Bonaparte, King of the two Sicilies and Spain. To get started finding The reluctant king: Joseph Bonaparte, King of the two Sicilies and Spain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Joseph Bonaparte, the elder brother of the great Napoleon, has been sadly neglected by historians. This is the first major biography to be published in English. Moreover, with the exception of Bernard Narbonne's study, published in Paris in 1949, and Gabriel Girod de l'Ain's more recent monumental work, published in Paris in 1970, the few historians to write on Joseph have concentrated only on specific periods of his life - as Ambassador to Rome, as King of the two Sicilies or as King of Spain, or his subsequent exiles in Switzerland and America. 'The Reluctant King' admirably fills the gap in the vast collection of Napoleana and at last provides British readers with a comprehensive and revealing biography of Joseph Bonaparte, whose chequered life makes fascinating reading. Michael Ross makes extensive use of Joseph's memoirs and correspondence, including many letters to and from Napoleon, never as yet published in English, and he exposes a great many myths that have grown up around Napoleon. Joseph, despite his many faults, emerges as a loveable and highly intelligent man, the victim of his younger brother's overweaning ambition. As Frederic Masson wrote, 'Of all Napoleon's family, Joseph deserves a place apart... Joseph, who has never been accorded the merits he deserves, was of all the Bonapartes the most level-headed... of all Napoleon's brothers, he alone deserved to be worthy of a Kingdom'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The reluctant king: Joseph Bonaparte, King of the two Sicilies and Spain. To get started finding The reluctant king: Joseph Bonaparte, King of the two Sicilies and Spain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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