Napoleon and his collaborators

A fascinatingly detailed account of Napoleon's rise to power and his transformation into a tyrant.

From an obscure provincial soldier to an internationally renowned revolutionary agitator, and then to dictator of republican France, Napoleon Bonaparte relied on the material and spiritual encouragement of many friends and allies in his rise to power. However, with rare exceptions, such as the politician Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand and the police officer Joseph Fouché, his most prominent collaborators remain figures about whom little is known.

In Napoleon and His Collaborators, historian Isser Woloch rediscovers the work of those who, forgotten by history, played a fundamental role behind the scenes in promoting the goals of the Emperor of France, whether out of true devotion to the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity or simply out of self-interest or personal ambition.

"Woloch is one of the foremost experts on the French Revolution in the United States, and he displays here the same brilliance and erudition as in his previous books." - History

"A provocative chronicle of political manipulation and intrigue, it brings to light critical and dark aspects of European history." - Booklist