“[A] masterly account of the Napoleonic wars . . . Makes the familiar story fresh.”
–The Economist
“A joy to read . . . Attractive, well written and, on occasion, pleasantly idiosyncratic . . . A splendid book.”
–Literary Review
“Deft, authoritative, often strikingly counterintuitive, this is the definitive word on the subject.”
–Telegraph (UK), Books of the Year
