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Book Title: Eagle in Splendour : inside the Court of Napoleon
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Philip Mansel
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Europe / France, Imperialism, Historical
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages