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NAPOLEON EMPEROR OF FRANCE MASTER OF EUROPE

1812 On the eve of the invasion of Russia halfFrench halfEnglish Matthieu Carrey finds himself in the ranks of Napoleons five hundred thousand strong army With Tsar Alexander seemingly illprepared a French victory seems certain The Grande Arme will obliterate everything in its path

Carreys purpose is less clear Blackmailed into becoming a spy in the emperors army he hopes to follow his lover a French actress who has gone to work in the Moscow theatre

As supplies grow scarce and temperatures plummet the Grande Arme begins to crumble Caught up in the maelstrom of war Carrey embarks on an epic journey while the Russians circle him like hungry wolves

Hundreds of miles lie between Carrey and safety

To reach it seems utterly impossible