A Place of Greater Safety
Description
Hilary Mantel's ambitious historical novel plunges readers into the heart of the French Revolution, charting the tumultuous rise and fall of three young men who become central figures in the seismic events of 1789 Paris. Through vivid prose and meticulous research, the narrative explores the dangerous normalization of revolutionary violence and the potent role of rhetoric as an instrument of power. Mantel masterfully depicts the intoxicating idealism that fuels the revolution, as well as the corruption and greed that ultimately consume its leaders, leading inexorably to their tragic fates.
Available Editions
paperback
Viking,1992.
Published Jan 1, 1992
872 pages
ISBN: 0670845450
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Details
First Published
1992
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel.