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The People's Emperor: The Unlikely Rise and Spectacular Fall of Napoleon III by Edward Shawcross games alone at a crowded party'Rigorously researched, endlessly illuminating. The People's Emperor is a real page turner' ED CONWAY 'This is a book written to be enjoyed: it's a gripping, fascinating biography' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE 'Bold, brilliant and often bonkers, The People's Emperor is a thunderously good read' JUSTIN MAROZZI Born into imperial splendour, Louis Napolon the nephew of Napolon Bonaparte grew up far from power after the defeat at Waterloo. In exile, he