Synopsis
From the double Man Booker prize-winner comes an extraordinary work of historical imagination - this is Hilary Mantel's epic novel of the French Revolution.
Georges-Jacques Danton: zealous, energetic and debt-ridden. Maximilien Robespierre: small, diligent and terrified of violence. And Camille Desmoulins: a genius of rhetoric, charming and handsome, yet also erratic and untrustworthy.
As these young men, key figures of the French Revolution, taste the addictive delights of power, the darker side of the period's political ideals is unleashed - and all must face the horror that follows.
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780007250554
- Number of pages: 880
- Weight: 610g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 56 mm
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Slow, boring, background reading.
I bought this expecting it to be a rip-roaring ride through the French Revolution. Exciting it was not. I found myself struggling with a slow crawl through... READ MORE
Don't be put off!
Whilst at first the size and perhaps subject of this book may be off putting I would recommend giving it a try. It is a brilliantly interwoven tale of the ... READ MORE
Fab book
Enlightening, entertaining, full of energy and passion. Never knew why this was not better known, a great book. Serious subject, wit and imagination all th... READ MORE
Thank goodness I read Wolf Hall first
This was written a long time ago and I think Hilary Mantel has, as you would expect, honed her technique considerably in the intervening period. This book... READ MORE
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