Heroes & Villains: Inside The Minds Of The Greatest Warriors In
History

Product Description

In the history of warfare, an elite group of men have attained almost legendary status through their courage, ambition & unrivalled military genius. But many of these same men possessed deep personal character flaws. In Heroes & Villains, acclaimed historian Frank Mc Lynn focuses on six of the most powerful & magnetic leaders of all time: Spartacus, Attila the Hun, Richard the Lionheart, Cortés, Tokugawa Ieyasu & Napoleon. How did these mortal men rise to positions of seemingly invincible power? What were the motives, the personal strengths & often weaknesses that drove them to achieve what no one else dared?

In six powerful portraits, Mc Lynn brilliantly evokes the critical moments when each of these warriors proved themselves in battle, changing their own lives, the destiny of their people &, in some cases, the history of the world. We discover what drove Spartacus to take on the might of Rome against seemingly impossible odds, & how the young Napoleon rose to power in dramatic fashion at the Siege of Toulon.

Heroes & Villains is more than a collection of individual biographies. By examining the complex psychologies of these extraordinary men, Mc Lynn builds up a convincing profile of the ultimate warrior. Accompanying a major BBC television series, this brilliant book takes us into the minds of the greatest warriors in history.