Summary
December 1840 - When Napoleon’s ashes are returned to Paris for reinterment in Les Invalides, Cornelius Spijker is reminded of a battle he’s spent his life trying to forget. But as the crowds cheer the rebirth of a legend, he is forced to confront the brutal realities of his past.
November 1812 - In the final stages of the retreat from Moscow, soldiers from Europe’s least martial nation must build a bridge across the near impassable River Berezina. With little by way of equipment and material, it’s an almost impossible task, but if they fail, final annihilation awaits the remnants of Napoleon’s once mighty Grande Armée and the thousands of women and children who follow in its wake.
In the struggle to survive, three Dutchmen play very different roles – Spijker, risking his life and sanity to build the vital bridges; Piet Kral, a war weary veteran who, despite his best efforts, cannot escape the call to arms; and Guido Demelle, a ruthless careerist who will stop at nothing to achieve his own ends.
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