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A Place of Greater Safety
Author: Hilary Mantel
Referenced in 4 episodes
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October 23, 2024
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Referenced as 'Hedery Mantell's case write about it' when discussing Danton's character and why he has been endearing to people who read or write about the Revolution, implying her novel about the French Revolution.
October 13, 2024
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Mentioned as a novel where Camille Desmoulins is the hero, referenced when discussing the radical journalist who was a member of the Cordilliers Club
August 04, 2024
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Mentioned when discussing Camille Desmoulins, described as 'really the hero of that book.' Desmoulins was the young revolutionary who gave speeches at the Café Foy and encouraged people to take up green cockades.
July 31, 2024
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Referenced as 'her first great historical novel' about the French Revolution - this is 'A Place of Greater Safety'