The Days of the French Revolution

A “well-written, lucid, and vivid” recounting of the battles, beheadings, and other dramatic events that changed modern history ( The Washington Post ). Works from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo to Citizens by Simon Schama have been inspired by the French Revolution. 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 L