The Days of the French RevolutionA retelling of epochal events, dramatizing the French Revolution's most momentous days, from the storming of the Bastille to Napoleon's coup. Brings to life the short-sighted King Louis XVI and his extravagant Marie Antoinette; the ugly but compelling Count Mirabeau; Mme. Roland and her radical salon; the Jacobins; Danton, Marat, and Robespierre; and many others. Hibbert's anecdotes, quotes from witnesses, and flair for interesting detail catch up the reader in the unfolding drama.--From publisher description. |
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List of Illustrations | 9 |
COURT AND COUNTRY | 17 |
June 1789 | 47 |
Copyright | |
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