Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire (Guest: Michael Broers)
Download MP3Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Michael Broers, Professor of Western European History at Oxford University, and to discuss his new book, Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire: 1811-1821. They chat about how Napoleon went from the colossus of Europe to a prisoner on tiny St. Helena in just four short years, how exactly he was brought to defeat, and how Tsar Alexander of Russia was Bonaparte’s perfect foil. They also talk about whether Napoleon actually did some good for Europe and the carnage of the Napoleonic Wars.
Get the book here: http://pegasusbooks.com/books/napoleon-9781639361779-hardcover
Show Notes:
Times Literary Supplement: Alan Forrest – “The road to St Helena”
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/napoleon-michael-broers-napoleon-at-peace-william-doyle-book-review-alan-forrest/
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/napoleon-michael-broers-napoleon-at-peace-william-doyle-book-review-alan-forrest/
Wall Street Journal: Dominic Green – “‘Napoleon’ Review: The Road to Waterloo”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/napoleon-review-the-road-to-waterloo-11659477197
https://www.wsj.com/articles/napoleon-review-the-road-to-waterloo-11659477197
Creators and Guests
Host
Tim Benson
Ill Literacy, the newest podcast from The Heartland Institute, is helmed by Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst for Heartland’s Government Relations team. Benson brings on authors of new book releases on topics including politics, culture, and history on the Ill Literacy podcast. Every episode offers listeners the author’s unique analysis of their own book release. Discussions often shift into debate between authors and Benson when ideological differences arise, creating unique commentary that can’t be found anywhere else.
