Extrait : "Ce fut le 15 avril 1664 que Louis XIV manda près de lui Lentre et lui ordonna de dresser les plans du jardin des Tuileries. Neuf mois après, ils furent approuvés par le roi, et ce magnifique jardin fut planté sur une longueur de 500 toises et une largeur de 170."

"Published on the 200th anniversary of his death, Napoleon is an unprecedented portrait of the emperor seen through his engagement with the natural world. One of the greatest generals in history, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) has for centuries attracted great male writers, who invariably identify with him. Ruth Scurr rejects the shibboleth of the "Great Man" theory of history, instead following the dramatic trajectory of Napoleon's life through gardens,...