[a little wear to covers at top and bottom edges, one small dent in bottom edge of each cover; jacket has a couple of small chips at top edge of rear panel, a little browning to spine and rear panel]. The author "treats Napoleon as a mythological figure; like a boy in a fairy tale who carries in his heart a dream that is at once his supreme genius and his nemesis." The French title was "Il Etait Une Fois Napolon"; the translator has apparently preserved the original text's "earthy and unique [style], one running with sap and crackling with colorful verbal explosions." You might want to wear a bib.
Title: Once There Was a Man: Napoleon
Edition: 1st (U.S.) edition
Location Published: New York, Covici-Friede: 1930
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dj
Categories: Biography/Autobiography
Seller ID: 18744
Keywords: french history