Alistair Horne Bücher
Alistair Horne war ein englischer Journalist, Biograf und Historiker Europas, mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf dem Frankreich des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Werke umfassten eine breite Palette von Themen, darunter Reisen, Geschichte und Biografien, wobei er sich oft mit komplexen historischen Ereignissen und deren menschlichen Auswirkungen beschäftigte. Horne war bekannt für seine Fähigkeit, detaillierte historische Forschung mit fesselnder Erzählung zu verbinden, was seinen Büchern eine unverwechselbare Stimme verlieh. Seine Arbeiten bieten tiefe Einblicke in entscheidende Momente der europäischen Geschichte, untersuchen die politischen und sozialen Kräfte, die den Kontinent prägten, und konzentrieren sich häufig auf Konflikte und deren Folgen.
The Price of Glory
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
The battle of Verdun lasted ten months. It was a battle in which at least 700,000 men fell, along a front of fifteen miles. This book shows that Verdun is a key to understanding the First World War to the minds of those who waged it, the traditions that bound them and the world that gave them the opportunity.
A portrayal of the most significant events in 19th-century France. It begins with the military operations from the beginning of the Siege, in September 1870, to the last resistance of the Commune during May Week 1871.
Austerlitz was Napoleon's greatest victory, but it was also the beginning of the end. The success blurred his tactical vision and although there were victories after it, the apogee had been reached and the process has begun which resulted in the 1812 Russian campaign and Waterloo, his last battle.
Seven Ages of Paris
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
This volume divides the history of Paris into seven distinct ages, with a foreword taking in Julius Caesar to Philip-Augustus, the great rival of Richard the Lionheart, to an epilogue taking in France since 1968. Historical narrative is interwoven with revealing detail, social and cultural history.
La Belle France : a short history
- 485 Seiten
- 17 Lesestunden
"A useful and charming introduction to a nation that has oh-so-definitely helped make the modern world what it is... Horne does a service in helping the reading navigate the complexities of French history." —Los Angeles Times From the aclaimed British historian and author of Seven Ages of Paris comes a sweeping, grand narrative written with all the verve, erudition, and vividness that are his hallmarks. It recounts the hugely absorbing story of the country that has contributed to the world so much talent, style, and political innovation. Beginning with Julius Caesar’s division of Gaul into three parts, Horne leads us through the ages from Charlemagne to Chirac, touring battlefields from the Hundred Years’ War to Indochina and Algeria, and giving us luminous portraits of the nation’s leaders, philosophers, writers, artists, and composers. This is a captivating, beautifully illustrated, and comprehensive yet concise history of France.
