An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
503. The French Revolution: Bloodbath in Paris (Part 1)
October 13, 2024
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Books Referenced
Author: Hilary Mantel
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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
Author: Timothy Tackett
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Described as 'a brilliant historian' whose books on the period 1791-1792 are praised as 'brilliant,' specifically his book on the flight to Varennes and his book on the coming of the terror. Referenced when discussing the paranoid style of politics becoming normalized
Author: Simon Schama
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Referenced at the end of the episode with a quote about the revolution as 'a very cyclonic disturbance' and 'the wind of war,' from a chapter in his work on the French Revolution