Reviews for Military Politics from Bonaparte to the Bourbons: The Life and Death of Michel Ney, 1769-1815

The average rating for Military Politics from Bonaparte to the Bourbons: The Life and Death of Michel Ney, 1769-1815 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-08-02 00:00:00 Reginald Borgella A lot of books about Marie Antoinette, French revolution portraying last king of France like lazy, extra shy, stupid and ignorant. And it is done for many reasons - to justified blood shed and the need of revolution, possibility of romance with much "better" man, showing people around him in much better light than they would be if king would be different. This books focus in Louis XVI political actions and character with very little touch of his family life. And it was so refreshing to read about active, intelligence and goodhearted king. Yes, he made mistakes, he was shy but had really good head and heart and really care for his people. I strongly recommend to read everyone who interested in French revolution and Marie Antoinette. Author don't look like Louis XVI fanboy and showing king political decisions in objective light as humanly possible.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-08-29 00:00:00 Kelvin Pullman Anna Porter reveals a very personal history of Hungary as it is revealed through the stories and lives of her grandfather, her mother, herself and other family members. She reflects on the tragedies in the struggle to preserve Hungarian identity through the rise and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, two World Wars and the Cold War. It is fascinating to read a consciously subjective account of how people experienced, coped with and interpreted the events of history.