Napoleon

By Paul Johnson

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, History

A short biography of Napoleon Bonaparte by Paul Johnson, tracing his rise and fall and assessing his legacy as the forerunner of modern totalitarian leaders.

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• Ryan Holiday
• Shane Parrish: “I’ve never read a book about Napoleon before. In the end—and this is a lesson for organizations—he didn’t like to delegate any thinking. He promoted people not for their brain but rather for their ability to carry out orders with precision.”