The People's Emperor : The Unlikely Rise and Spectacular Fall of Napoleon III New Testaments A wonderfully joyful book bursting

A wonderfully joyful book bursting with 365 happy facts to brighten every day of the year

lavishly illustrated throughout

anxious young woman after a whirlwind meeting in the South of France

Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life

Unfolding room by room

The People's Emperor : The Unlikely Rise and Spectacular Fall of Napoleon III New Testaments A wonderfully joyful book burstingAuthor: Edward Shawcross History Published on 2 July 2026 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom. Hardback 528 pages 162 x 244 x 49 790g 'Rigorously researched, endlessly illuminating. The People's Emperor is a real page turner'ED CONWAY'This is a book written to be enjoyed: it's a gripping, fascinating biography' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE'Bold, brilliant and often bonkers, The People's Emperor is a thunderously good read'JUSTIN MAROZZIBorn into imperial