The French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution and the collapse of Poland, all these major events were witnessed by Izabela Czartoryska, a Polish aristocrat who was self-taught and is the subject of Adam Zamoyski's latest book. This episode is a sweeping discussion covering many facets of Europe in the 18th century.
Adam Zamoyski is the author of 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow and Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth.
Adam Zamoyski Links
Izabela the Valiant: The Story of an Indomitable Polish Princess
Izabela Czartoryska - Aspects of History
Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow
Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna
YouTube Debate with Jeremy Paxman and Andrew Roberts on Napoleon
Narodnost: Russia and Nationalism - Aspects of History
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