{"product_id":"life-in-napoleons-army-elzear-blaze-9781399019705","title":"Life in Napoleon's Army: The Graphic Memoirs of Captain Elzear Blaze","description":"Blaze's memoirs are one of the most fascinating recollections of the Napoleonic Wars ever to be published. Written by an officer of wide experience and colorful style, this memoir presents an outstanding picture of the First Empire, providing an officer's perspective of the character, customs and mode of operation of the French army. Its value is enriched and enlivened by anecdotes from the authors own experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlaze entered the army as a youth, via the Imperial Guard elite organization, a path only open to those of some wealth. After gaining his commission as an officer, he served in the campaigns from Poland in 1807 to the fall of France in 1814. The wide range and extent of his service made Blaze perfectly suited to produce a record of Napoleon's army during this climactic period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elzear Blaze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399019708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399019705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frontline Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Elzear Blaze","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071426982143,"sku":"9781399019705","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b33e3329-8350-49b4-b6da-4905762cd3ae.jpg?v=1685436027","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-in-napoleons-army-elzear-blaze-9781399019705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}