Аннотация
Fire and Sword
SIMON SCARROW
www.headline.co.uk
Copyright © 2009 Simon Scarrow
To Murray, Gareth and Mark,
in the hope that we can keep up with Glynne!
Chapter 1
Napoleon
Paris, December 1804
As Napoleon’s carriage pulled up in front of Notre-Dame, the vast crowd that had been waiting in the chill air let out a cheer that echoed off the massive grey walls.The buildings that had once surrounded the great cathedral had been cleared to make space for the coronation procession, and the citizens of Paris had pressed tightly into the area cordoned off by the Emperor’s grenadiers.The soldiers stood, two ranks deep, along the entire route, and their tall bearskins obscured much of the view, leaving those behind them to snatch glimpses of the ornately decorated carriages and their robed passengers as they trundled past. In between the carriages trotted squadrons of cuirassiers...
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