Alessandro Barbero is an Italian historian, novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He won the 1996 Strega Prize for Bella vita e guerre altrui di Mr. Pyle gentiluomo. In 2005, the Republic of France awarded Barbero with the title of Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Allan Cameron was born in 1952, grew up in Nigeria and Bangladesh, and lived as a young adult in Italy. He has translated twenty-five books including The Anonymous Novel by Alessando Barbero. He lives in Glasgow.
Praise for The Battle: This is not just the best book on Waterloo I've read, it's also one of the most original and stimulating works of military history I've come across in years. -- Simon Shaw * Mail on Sunday * A thoroughly readable, exciting account of a great clash of arms...Brilliant. -- Mark Adkin, author of * The Waterloo Companion * Perhaps the most readable and original account for many years. -- John Childs, Professor of History, University of Leeds Alessandro Barbero's new book deserves to be read by anyone with an interest in warfare. -- Dr Gary Sheffield, King's College London