With his Napoleon books "1812" and "1815," Adam Zamoyski has also become a bestseller author in Germany. Now, the Polish-British historian tells how, after Napoleon's downfall, the rulers' fear of terror and revolution turned into a paranoid policy of repression. As always, Zamoyski vividly depicts the struggle between the forces of reaction and the liberal movement. And he leaves no doubt about whose side he is on: the side of freedom. For the rulers and the wealthy, the years following the French Revolution and Napoleon were a time of utmost concern. The crowned heads lived in constant fear of renewed rebellions and were convinced that their power was at stake. Thus, a policy emerged that employed an increasingly elaborate system of surveillance, censorship, and repression against real and perceived threats.