| The Days of the French Revolution Contributor(s): Hibbert, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0688169783 ISBN-13: 9780688169787 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: Works from "Les Misirables" by Victor Hugo to "Citizens" by Simon Schama have been inspired by the French Revolution. Now available for the first time in years, "The Days of the French Revolution" brings to life the events that changed the future of Western civilization. As compelling as any fiction thriller, this real-life drama moves from the storming of the Bastille to the doomed court of Louis XVI, the salon of Madame Roland, and even the boudoir of Marie Antoinette. Hibbert recounts the events that swirled around Napoleon, Mirabeau, Danton, Marat, and Robespierre with eyewitness accounts and his "usual grace and flair for divulging interesting detail" (Booklist). This trade paperback edition has twenty-eight pages of black-and-white illustrations, and will be published in time for Bastille Day.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 944.04 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.79" W x 9.34" (0.98 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
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| Publisher Description: Works from Les Misirables by Victor Hugo to Citizens by Simon Schama have been inspired by the French Revolution. Now available for the first time in years, The Days of the French Revolution brings to life the events that changed the future of Western civilization. As compelling as any fiction thriller, this real-life drama moves from the storming of the Bastille to the doomed court of Louis XVI, the salon of Madame Roland, and even the boudoir of Marie Antoinette. Hibbert recounts the events that swirled around Napoleon, Mirabeau, Danton, Marat, and Robespierre with eyewitness accounts and his usual grace and flair for divulging interesting detail (Booklist). This trade paperback edition has twenty-eight pages of black-and-white illustrations, and will be published in time for Bastille Day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hibbert, Christopher: - Christopher Hibbert, an Oxford graduate, has written more than fifty books, including Wellington: A Personal History, London: The Biography of a City, Redcoats and Rebels, and The Destruction of Lord Raglan. He lives with his family in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England. |