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For most of us, the French Revolution has been reduced to jokes about Marie-Antoinette, guillotines and the Scarlet Pimpernel. But for Mark Steel, bestselling author of REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, the French Revolution was one of the most inspirational moments in human history - a moment when ordinary people changed the world and became extraordinary. It deserves better jokes than that.
In this revolutionary new book, Steel banishes stuffiness from history, telling us what happened in France between the storming of the Bastille and the rise of Napoleon, bringing to life the people who made them happen. His account is dominated by bizarre events and splendid characters, from the famously odd Robespierre, Danton and Thomas Paine, to the less well known Drouet, the local postman who arrested the fleeing King because he recognised him as the man off of the money.
VIVE LA REVOLUTION is an uproariously serious work of history - brilliantly funny and insightful, it puts the peculiarity of individual people back at the centre of the story.
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'An irreverent romp through the Gallic uprising … Illuminating and funny' Daily Mail
'In Vive La Revolution, history has the best jokes. A cross between a history of the French Revolution and a spirited defense of the ideals that inspired it' Independent
'An irreverent, engaging take on 1789 and all that, focusing on things you don't find in textbooks' Time
'Crucially, he's very funny' Metro
'Steel writes with zip and earnestness, showing a keen eye for detail and an eagerness to impart knowledge. Terrific' Time Out
'A whole new way of teaching history … Steel mixes jokes and facts brilliantly' The Times
'A great read. Smart, comic non-fiction is clearly the future' Observer
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- ÉditeurScribner
- Date d'édition2003
- ISBN 10 0743208056
- ISBN 13 9780743208055
- ReliureBroché
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages320
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. If real life can be funny, history should be doubly so. For Mark Steel, the French Revolution was one of the most inspirational moments in human history - a moment when ordinary people changed the world and became extraordinary. Here he strips away the layers of prejudice and preconception to be found in some historians' portraits of the revolutionaries - like Robespierre, Danton, de Sade, Tom Paine, Marat - to get to the people behind the stereotypes and the events behind the myths. This is a humorous and deadly serious account of the French Revolution: what happened, why, and how it could have happened to you. It's a book for anyone who's ever wanted to know what happened behind the storming of the Bastille and the guillotine, when a nation decided that things could only get better. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001150738
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