The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte by Robert Asprey 2000 1st Edition

Robert Asprey's The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte (2000) is the first volume of a two-part biography, focusing on Napoleon's journey from birth (1769) through his pivotal victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805), presenting him as a complex, ambitious human rather than a saint or devil, detailing his military genius, political maneuvering during the French Revolution, and personal drive.