From the publishers
An […] depiction of the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812.
As Rambaud's characters — D'Herbigny, Paulin and others — continue the story begun in The Battle, The Retreat unfolds as a[n …] account of a country at war; a […] drama spun from the story of the French retreat. Told with […] precision and […] detail, Rambaud's account of […] human suffering is both horrific and compelling; […].
The Retreat
Author(s) : RAMBAUD Patrick
- Year of publication :
- 2005
- Place and publisher :
- New York: Picador
- Number of pages :
- 320