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A Place of Greater Safety
Hilary Mantel · 2006 · 864 pages
Paris in 1789 is a city of food queues and riots. This book looks at the French Revolution through the experiences of George-Jacques Danton, a lawyer determined to make a name for himself and Maximilien Robespierre, a lawyer terrified of violence. Winner of the 1992 "Sunday Express" Award.
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Leah Greenberg
“Happy Bastille Day, the one day of the year when it's socially acceptable for me to talk as much about A Place of Greater Safety as I would like to, it is the perfect book and you should read it so we can discuss”↗
