Where Tom Clancy meets Napoleon

Philippe Bornet, the brilliant author of this historical novel, a story of military strategy and written in true Clancy style, tells everything about the historical event that lead to Napoleon’s epic destiny.

With a perfect balance of suspense and historical accuracy, the author gives an astonishing account of the siege of Toulon, the battle during which Bonaparte displayed his military genius for the first time and offered the young French Republic a decisive success against the enemies of the French revolution. To this day, this was considered to be the first act of his legend.