September 1812. Napoleon is master of Europe, and strikes at Russia with 600,000 men. He enters Moscow with no resistance, a conqueror at the height of his glory ... and everything crumbles. The last volume of a trilogy.
Patrick Rambaud Book order
April 21, 1946
Patrick Rambaud is a French writer whose literary works are marked by a keen insight into narrative and style. He often explores themes through parodies, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of literary conventions and a sharp wit. Rambaud's prose is characterized by its richness and meticulous construction, creating stories that are both engaging and thought-provoking. His significant contributions to contemporary French literature offer readers a unique blend of entertainment and intellectual depth.
- 2023
- 2022
September 1812. Napoleon is master of Europe, and strikes at Russia with 600,000 men. He enters Moscow with no resistance, a conqueror at the height of his glory ... and everything crumbles. The second volume of a trilogy.
- 2022
September 1812. Napoleon is master of Europe, and strikes at Russia with 600,000 men. He enters Moscow with no resistance, a conqueror at the height of his glory ... and everything crumbles. The first volume of a trilogy.
- 2021
Napoleon is furious. It appears the battle can no longer be won. The French cavalry is so exhausted it can't even gallop when charging. Ammunition is running out, while losses mount horrifically - both in men and in irreplaceable officers ... But the Austrians have paid an equally steep price, and a complete defeat may yet be avoided. Louis-Fran�ois, Paradis, Fayolle ... Who will survive the terrible bloodbath - the better to serve again in the next one?
- 2021
The battle has been joined. On this first day, Massena desperately holds onto Aspern, the French cavalry charges again and again, but the Emperor cannot seem to break the Austrians. Louis-Francois, stuck on the wrong side of the only available bridge, impatiently waits for repairs to conclude. Not only are his official messages delayed, but he's also dying to send news to Miss Krauss in Vienna. However, his friend Stendhal, who's remained with the beautiful Austrian lady, makes some upsetting discoveries ...
- 2020
May 1809. Napoleon's Grande Armee has taken Vienna and is preparing to cross the Danube, but the Austrians are waiting for him in Essling. The carnage can begin...
- 2019
L'histoire du Canard enchaîné par Patrick RambaudAdaptée du livre culteNé en pleine tourmente de la première Guerre mondiale, le Canard Enchaîné demeure depuis plus d'un siècle la référence d'une presse libre, réfractaire à tout ordre, à tout enrôlement et à toute censure.Quatre directions seulement en cent ans : une équipe soudée et une stabilité nécessaire pour affronter les nom breuses personnalités et crises politiques qui secouent l'ordre mondial et national.L'histoire atypique d'un volatile haut en couleur, faite de personnages saillants et truculents.Compagnon de route et proche ami du journal, Patrick Rambaud est journaliste et écrivain. Il est notamment l'auteur de La Bataille (1997, prix Goncourt et Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie fran çaise), et plus récemment d' Emmanuel Le Magnifique . En 2008 il est élu membre de l'Académie Goncourt.
- 2016
François le petit
- 233 pages
- 9 hours of reading
"Je raconte ici l'histoire d'un petit nombre d'hommes qui, poussés par les événements, ne se hissaient point à leur portée. Avant de rejoindre le monde des esprits, François-le-Grand avait estimé que ses successeurs ne seraient au mieux que des comptables ; c'était vrai : le règne de Nicolas-le-Mauvais puis celui de François-le-Petit avaient tourné aux calculs, à la combine, aux querelles de coteries. Ces parvenus avaient ennuyé le peuple, ils l'avaient trompé, maintenant ils l'exaspéraient." P.R.
- 2016
The extraordinary life of Zhuang Zhou sits halfway between fable and philosophy. "It was twenty-five centuries ago in the land of Song, between the Yellow River and the River Huai: Zhuang Zhou was born without a cry with his eyes wide open." Welcome to China in the fifth century BCE, a colorful, violent, unstable world into which Zhuang is born. Here royals raise huge armies, constantly waging wars against one another. They have slaves, concubines. Gold is everywhere. And so is hunger. Born rich and entitled, Zhuang learns to refuse any official function. His travels bring him closer to ordinary people, from whom he learns how to live a simple and useful life. This is how he will become one of the greatest Chinese philosophers who gave his name to his legendary book, the Zhuangzi, one of the two foundational texts of Taoism--a magnificent procession of lively stories in which we meet dwarfs, virtuous bandits, butchers, powerful lords in their castles, turtles, charming concubines, and false sages. In this remarkable bildungsroman, award-winning French novelist Patrick Rambaud spins out the extraordinary life of Zhuang Zhou--a poetic, cruel, and often humorous tale, halfway between fable and philosophy.
- 2013
Tombeau de Nicolas Ier et avènement de François IV
- 231 pages
- 9 hours of reading
"Que cent mille grâces vous soient rendus, Sire, pour avoir suivi le conseil que j'osai vous prodiguer à l'issue de ma dernière chronique : vous avez finalement dégagé. J'avoue, je n'avais pas le courage d'en reprendre pour cinq ans, tant ce travail de soutier épuise le style et le moral. La fin joyeuse de votre règne électrique, ô Désopilante Majesté, me permet d'entamer avec sérénité cet ultime volume de vos prousesse, lequel va relater par le menu l'affreuseté de votre dernière année sur le trône, matamoresque et dangereuse."Dans ce dernier volume de la Chronique du règne de Nicolas ier, Patrick Rambaud fait ses adieux irrévérencieux au Prince sortant, non sans observer les premiers pas, bien normaux et chahutés, de François IV et de la Marquise de Pompatweet
