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The French Revolution (Paperback) [Buy it!] | Christopher Hibbert | USD 19.05 (Sun May 26 16:58:39 2024) | Abebooks | Grand Eagle Retail | ISBN10: 0140049452, ISBN13: 9780140049459, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. Concise, convincing and exciting, this is Christopher Hibbert's brilliant account of the events that shook eighteenth-century Europe to its foundation. With a mixture of lucid storytelling and fascinating detail, he charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the 'coup d'etat' that brought Napoleon to power ten years later. In the process he explains the drama and complexities of this epoch-making era in the compelling and accessible manner he has made his trademark.Writing in The Times, Richard Holmes described the book as 'A spectacular replay of epic action .' while The Good Book Guide called it, 'Unquestionably the best popular history of the French Revolution'. Charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the 'coup d'etat' that brought Napoleon to power ten years later. This book explains the drama and complexities of this era. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. [Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1982] Show/Hide image |