The Warrior's Life

At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a generation of French soldiers found themselves haunted by defeat and disappointment. This book consists of author's enigmatic reflections, autobiographical anecdotes and philosophical meditations on the nature of war and the strange life of the soldier.

At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a generation of French soldiers found themselves haunted by defeat and disappointment. This book consists of author's enigmatic reflections, autobiographical anecdotes and philosophical meditations on the nature of war and the strange life of the soldier.