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Review: Swords around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande ArmeeUser Review - Ketsugami - GoodreadsGave up on this about mid-way. My favorite histories tend to be narrative rather than descriptive, and this one in particular is heavier on the names and references than details. Not badly written, but not what I was looking for. Read full review Review: Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande ArméeUser Review - Jack Radey - GoodreadsElting can write in an amusing fashion, but it is history as a series of anecdotes. It is thorough, but shallow, hinting at enormous information the author is familiar with but is only alluding to ... Read full review Related booksOther editions - View all
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