King of the World by Philip Mansel
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An opulent new biography gives a more internationally-minded view of France’s inimitable Sun King.
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Napoleon: A Life by Adam Zamoyski
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Eloquent and accomplished historian Adam Zamoyski does little to debunk the Bonaparte myth.
Read MoreThe Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
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Based on The Iliad, a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of captured women in the final weeks of the Trojan War.
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