The Battle

A dramatic fictional recreation of the 1809 battle of Essling captures the events of the conflict, NapolTon's first major defeat, through the experiences of reallife people of the time, including the wrtier Stendhal, the painter Lejeune, and NapolTon himself. Winner of the Prix Goncourt & Grand Prix du Roman de l'AcadTie Frantaise. 40,000 first printing.