Whether viewed as an inspired leader or obsessed tyrant, Napoleon has divided opinion for over 200 years. Few individuals have left such a mark on history. Georges Lefebvre's classic work, published in Routledge Classics in one paperback volume in English for the first time, is a definitive portrait of the Napoleonic era.
Thousands of years ago, two superpowers of the ancient world went to war, and a treasure of immeasurable value was lost to the shadows of history. In 1800, while crossing the Pennine Alps with his Grand Reserve Army, Napoleon Bonaparte stumbled across a startling discovery. Unable to transport it, he created an enigmatic map on the labels of twelve bottles of rare wine. When Napoleon died, the bottles disappeared-and the treasure was lost again. Until now. Treasure-hunting husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Maryland when they are shocked to discover a World War II German U-boat.
50 Success Classics: Winning Wisdom for Life and Work from 50 Landmark Books(pdf+audio)
Discover the books that have already enriched millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of prosperity and motivation surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications, everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.
Jill Madden's father dies and her mother marries William Lush to help her run the 40,000 acre homestead. Lush is a cruel man who badly mistreats his wife. One night in a rage he nearly beats her to death and Jill is forced to fire her rifle through a closed door to keep him from breaking into the house. He disappears–did Jill kill him? Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is badly hampered in this case by terrifying floods, but he solves his case as usual.
