Jim Weiss guides listeners on a journey to encounter the fascinating people, high ideals, and bloody battles of the French Revolution and Napoleon's empire.
Enter the whirlwind of the French Revolution and follow Napoleon's relentless march of conquest. From the burning desert sands of Egypt and the frozen plains of Russia to the lush jungles of Haiti and the sweeping prairies of North America, Jim Weiss guides listeners through the story of a tumultuous worldwide struggle for liberty. Along the way, he profiles the witty Madame de Stael, the brave Toussaint Louverture, and the fierce Robespierre, as well as Napoleon himself. Ages 10 and up. Track/Chapter list: 1. Opening Credits 2. Revolution! 3. “To the Bastille!” 4. Five Revolutionaries 5. Who Was Napoleon? 6. The Two Napoleons 7. Fall and Downfall 8. Revolution Returns to the Americas 9. A Woman of France: Madame de Stael 10.Closing Credits