A very good Max Gallo paced, tracing the incredible journey of a man full of flaws become legend. Of course it's fictionalized, of course there are big some strings, but Max Gallo has such skill to share with us the sense of the times, the decisions of the emperor, his calculations, his thought patterns. And it's written well enough to combine business with a good history lesson has a nice book you devour the time of a trip, but we will not throw in Despite.