(SCURR, Ruth.) Napoleon: A Life in Gardens and Shadows.
First Edition. 8vo., Publisher’s dark blue boards, gilt lettering to the spine, dust jacket, pp. 376. Published by Chatto & Windus (London), 2021.
A fine copy, boldly signed and dated by the Author to the title page.
“In this innovative biography, Ruth Scurr follows the dramatic trajectory of Napoleon's life through the land he cultivated and that offered him retreat from the manifold frustrations of war and politics. Seen through the eyes of those who knew him in the shade of his gardens, Napoleon emerges a giant figure made human - both as the Emperor hunting for glory and the man in an old straw hat, leaning on his spade.” (Publisher’s description.)
A fascinating and insightful work. Signed copies sold out very quickly upon the book’s release.
Please contact us for shipping costs if ordering from outside the UK.
First Edition. 8vo., Publisher’s dark blue boards, gilt lettering to the spine, dust jacket, pp. 376. Published by Chatto & Windus (London), 2021.
A fine copy, boldly signed and dated by the Author to the title page.
“In this innovative biography, Ruth Scurr follows the dramatic trajectory of Napoleon's life through the land he cultivated and that offered him retreat from the manifold frustrations of war and politics. Seen through the eyes of those who knew him in the shade of his gardens, Napoleon emerges a giant figure made human - both as the Emperor hunting for glory and the man in an old straw hat, leaning on his spade.” (Publisher’s description.)
A fascinating and insightful work. Signed copies sold out very quickly upon the book’s release.
Please contact us for shipping costs if ordering from outside the UK.
First Edition. 8vo., Publisher’s dark blue boards, gilt lettering to the spine, dust jacket, pp. 376. Published by Chatto & Windus (London), 2021.
A fine copy, boldly signed and dated by the Author to the title page.
“In this innovative biography, Ruth Scurr follows the dramatic trajectory of Napoleon's life through the land he cultivated and that offered him retreat from the manifold frustrations of war and politics. Seen through the eyes of those who knew him in the shade of his gardens, Napoleon emerges a giant figure made human - both as the Emperor hunting for glory and the man in an old straw hat, leaning on his spade.” (Publisher’s description.)
A fascinating and insightful work. Signed copies sold out very quickly upon the book’s release.
Please contact us for shipping costs if ordering from outside the UK.