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[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

I'm supposed to be looking forward to 'Christmas, what I want for' at the moment. I've been looking around for books about The French Revolution, and I was wondering if anyone has opinions on the following:

The Days of the French Revolution by Christopher Hibbert

Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution by Ruth Scurr

Saint Just by Norman Hampson

Vive la Revolution by Mark Steel

Thanks!

Comments

[maleficent.livejournal.com]

I've just started reading it. I bought it after going to a talk by Lucy Moore & Ruth Scurr (Fatal Purity) over the summer. They were both very good & I'm really enjoying Liberty. I'm not very far in but so far it's been very entertaining without simplifying the events and issues. I rather suspect that Lucy Moore is a fantastic writer.

[citoyenne.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear this! I got the book for my birthday and I've just looked a little bit through it. I adore the beginning though, the way the women are introduced.