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Published in 2009, this is the riveting tale of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military and political leader, who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. Summary Of The Book Published by Prodigy English Publications in 2009, Napoleon by Priya Mani talks about the great French General Napoleon Bonaparte, who is regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. It covers the fascinating journey of Napoleon as he rises to the position of the proclaimed Emperor of France. Napoleon, who rose to prominence under the French First Republic, led successful campaigns against the Coalitions arrayed against France. He led a successful invasion of the Italian peninsula and secured a dominant position in Continental Europe, providing an enormous French influence all over the continent. The book covers the influential reign of Napoleon and the changes France saw under this dynamic leader. His campaigns are studied across military academies all over and his Napoleonic Code has been the basis of civil jurisdiction all over the world today. He introduced the Legion Of Honour, the prestigious national award of service in France and restored the Catholic Church to France, along with the introduction of numerous other reforms. Under him, France, specifically Paris, saw much development in terms of its aesthetic beauty and modernization, with the construction of buildings, boulevards, roads, bridges, and monuments. More important, is Napoleon’s legacy of influencing the rise of nationalism across nations, with his principles of the revolution and the rise of French Nationalism as a whole. Precisely written, Priya Mani’s Napoleon portrays the life of this great leader with much simplicity and directness. About Priya Mani Priya Mani is an Indian author who has written numerous books and biographies, some of which include Ganga, Napoleon, and Hsuan Tsang.