Waterloo

Name: Waterloo
Brand: Totvsrj-record-dc
SKU: 9788501103635
Price: 94.90 BRL
Availability: InStock

Autor: Bernard Cornwell

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Sinopse

Published to commemorate the battle's bicentenary, Waterloo is a tense and moving story of heroism and tragedy – and of the battle that determined the fate of Europe.

The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most studied in history, and probably the most written about. It's a suspenseful story that surprises no matter how many times you read about the events of that day. We know how it ends, but like all good stories, this one deserves repeating.

In his first work of nonfiction, Bernard Cornwell combines his narrative skills with meticulously constructed historical research to present a description of every dramatic moment—from Napoleon's escape from Elba to the aftermath of the massacre on three battlefields.

On June 18, 1815, the armies of France, Great Britain, and Prussia descended on the quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days, the French army had defeated the Prussians at Ligny and prevented the British from advancing at Quatre Bras. The allies were in retreat. The small village north of where they faced the French army was called Waterloo, and the bloody battle that bore its name became a landmark in European history.

Drawing on excerpts from letters and diaries by Emperor Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, and ordinary soldiers and officers, the author brings to life the feeling of fighting these famous battles. His wealth of detail and detailed accounts of the fighting illuminate the ebb and flow of those four days. It's a story of key decisions and moments of incredible bravery on both sides, which kept the outcome uncertain until the final clash.