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From Sydney's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Sydney Calkin Why did Sydney love this book?

It might be a cliche to say that Hilary Mantel brings historical figures back to life, but I can't put it otherwise. This is an astonishing book that takes the reader into the lives of leaders in the French Revolution. Even as we know how their stories will end - they will lead the revolution and then be killed by it - Mantel manages to maintain suspense. I found myself thinking about this book long after I finished it - I began to see parallels everywhere for the ideas, arguments, and events that surrounded Demoulins and Danton.

Hilary Mantel's work can be challenging to read, especially if you're not very knowledgeable about the historical events she covers. I didn't know much about the French Revolution before reading this book, but the book was so immersive and fascinating that I found myself reading and listening to other things on the topic…

By Hilary Mantel,

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4 authors picked A Place of Greater Safety as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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This novel follows the lives of three major figures in the French Revolution - Robespierre, Danton and Desmoulins - from their childhoods in Northern France through to the last terrifying moments of their execution. The book juxataposes private occasions with public events.


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