The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life

By: Napoleon Bonaparte, R. M. Johnston - editor

Narrated by: Jack Chekijian

These are entirely Napoleon Bonaparte's own words, written and spoken, and collected in journal form. A particular focus here has been put on Napoleon's writings that pertain to military and state matters. The dates in terms of the revolutionary calendar have been modernized, and names and titles of individuals mentioned have been maintained with no attempt at uniformity. This production was begun on the 250th year of Napoleon's birth.

Public Domain (P)2019 Jack Chekijian

A look inside the man

Short in stature but bigger than life. It is hard to separate fact from legend when it comes to figures in history. The writings from the man himself opens us up to his mind. They say never meet your heros, but understand what makes people think and feel behind their deads. That if far greater knowledge than the feel of disappointment one may feel.

hard to follow

with an accented whisper the narration is hard to follow and he's real slow so if you speed up the voice just a little it helps

Overall Very Good

I expected a different material when I started, but it was my fault. For what it is, a diary, it is a great material especially in the last hours of the book.

And narration - just fantastic! I don't think even Napoleon himself reading this material would sound so "Napoleonic". Bravo Jack Chekijian!

Outstanding

One of the best books I’ve read, Simply one of the most fascinating lives, and to hear his story unfold from Napoleon‘s perspective was amazing

Superb

A true window into the life of one of the most fascinating characters of all history. Kudos to the narrator... well done