Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution by Simon Schama

Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution

Simon Schama

948 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced

Description

Instead of the dying Old Regime, Schama presents an ebullient country, vital and inventive, infatuated with novelty and technology -- a strikingly fresh view of Louis XVI's France. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover. 200 illustrations.

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Moods

challenging 80%
informative 80%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
reflective 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Average rating

3.75

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