by Max Gallo · Presse Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266080552
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«Napoléon, tome 1: Le Chant du départ» is the historical novel by Max Gallo, published by Presse Pocket in paperback (512 pages, in French).
The novel follows Napoleon Bonaparte from his entry into the military school at Brienne in 1779 to his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Army of Italy. Gallo combines historical narrative with the character's inner life to portray his ambition and military genius, with episodes such as Lodi, Arcole and the Egyptian campaign.
First instalment of Max Gallo's «Napoléon» series, comprising four volumes; the following are «Le soleil d'Austerlitz», «L'empereur des rois» and «L'immortel de Sainte-Hélène».
Intended for readers of historical fiction and biographies interested in Napoleon and in late eighteenth-century France.
Max Louis Jules Gallo was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books. He served in the National Assembly (1981–1983), as Spokesperson of the Government under Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy (1983–1984), and in the European Parliament (1984–1994).
