Berezina Book 1/3

1812. After the sort of lightning-fast attack he is known for, Napoleon and his colossal Grande Armee have ridden deep into the heart of Russia. But the Russians have no intention of letting him have his way, and several bloody and inconclusive battles have already taken place – no Austerlitz there. So, when the French finally arrive in Moscow, they're exhausted, starving, weakened, and fervently hoping they'll get a chance to rest … and maybe even accept the Czar's surrender after the fall of his capital …

Patrick Rambaud is a veteran author who calculated having written over 100,000 pages over his long career, and now sits on the prestigious Goncourt Academy. Frédéric Richaud is a multi-talented individual who's written biographies, novels and several bande dessinée scripts. Ivan Gil, a Spanish artist and art teacher, was long a miniature designer.