J Christopher Herold
J. Christopher Herold (1919-1964) was an editor at Columbia University Press and Stanford University Press as well as the author of numerous books, including Mistress to an Age: A Life of Madame de Stael, which won the National Book Award.
J. Christopher Herold (1919-1964) was an editor at Columbia University Press and Stanford University Press as well as the author of numerous books, including Mistress to an Age: A Life of Madame de Stael, which won the National Book Award. See less
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J Christopher Herold book reviews
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The Horizon book of the age of Napoleon
The Best Book Ever on Napoleon
For my money, "The Age of Napoleon" by J. Christopher Herold is the definitive work on Napoleon Bonaparte. I know of no writer who could surpass Herold's command of the subject nor do I know of a ... Read More
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Horizon Book of the Age of Nap
Bought as a gift
by Designo, Feb 5, 2009
This is an exceptional book with many, many wonderful plates in both B&W and color. There is abundant detail, including quotations, that are not found in other source books that cover this period.
I ... Read More