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Alistair Horne, author portrait
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Alistair Horne

Alistair Horne is the author of eighteen previous books, including A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916, How Far from Austerlitz?: Napoleon 1805–1815 and the official biography of British prime minister Harold Macmillan. He is a fellow at St. Anthony’s College, Oxford, and lives in Oxfordshire. He was awarded the French Légion d’Honneur in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2003 for his work on French history.
The Fall of Paris
To Lose a Battle
La Belle France
The Age of Napoleon
Seven Ages of Paris
The Price of Glory

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The Fall of Paris
To Lose a Battle
La Belle France
The Age of Napoleon
Seven Ages of Paris
The Price of Glory

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