Witty, offbeat, inventive: Over 200 illustrations from two centuries present one of the most controversial figures in history. With subtle humour, Stefan Schlögl and Wolfgang Hartl reveal the whole truth about the emperor of fake news.
”Wolfgang Hartl places these historic illustrations of purported reality in a new context and, by doing so, manages to transform them into a surprisingly modern aesthetic style fitting for the age of social media.”
Süddeutsche Zeitung
“Bonaparte’s story makes for an entertaining and pleasantly satisfying read.” – “Hartl and Schlögl cast Napoleon in a new and unfamiliar light.”
Stefan May, Radio Ö1 Kontext on non-fiction books and topics
“An educational book as amusing as it is inventive.”
Freizeit.at Kurier
“An incredible compendium.” – “I read it in a single night.”
Johannes Kößler, book recommendation, ORF Guten Morgen Österreich
“A brilliant book that provokes an ever-stronger urge to see what comes next, like an Instagram/TikTok session.” – “Historytainment at its best.”
Paul Pant, Radio FM4
“An achievement for our times.“ – “Remaining critical and intelligent among all the light-heartedness, that’s the accomplishment of this work.”
Gerald Heidegger, orf.at
“A daring undertaking.” – ”Elegant and incisive.” – “A feast for the eyes.”
Kirstin Breitenfellner, Falter, Bücher-Herbst supplement 2021
“An astute book.” – ”Stefan Schlögl and Wolfgang Hartl have shown daring on two fronts.”
Oliver Grimm, Die Presse
What is fact? What is fake? You decide!