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The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- William S. knightly
- 09-02-20
Superb
A true window into the life of one of the most fascinating characters of all history. Kudos to the narrator... well done
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- Mark D.
- 05-20-21
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
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- Neven Corak
- 11-20-20
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!
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