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Napoleon: the insecure emperor

Adam Zamoyski offers his views on the iconic French leader, exploring how his stellar career was driven by insecurities

Adam Zamoyski offers his views on the iconic French leader, Napoleon. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)

Historian Adam Zamoyski, author of a new biography of Napoleon, offers his views on the iconic French leader, exploring how his stellar career was driven by insecurities

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