This event is in the past.It took place on May 16, 2026 at Restaurant Les Arcenaulx Marseille Vieux Port.


Louis Sarkozy unpacks Napoleon's surprising obsession with books: how the emperor traveled with a portable library even on military campaigns, and what he read at Brienne and Saint Helena. A literary deep-dive into one of history's most unlikely bookworms, hosted in a book-lined Marseille institution.
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Presentation & Signature by Louis Sarkozy


Louis Sarkozy unpacks Napoleon's surprising obsession with books: how the emperor traveled with a portable library even on military campaigns, and what he read at Brienne and Saint Helena. A literary deep-dive into one of history's most unlikely bookworms, hosted in a book-lined Marseille institution.
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