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From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality
Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought courageously on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a soldier, statesman, idealist, philanthropist, and abolitionist.
As a teenager, Lafayette ran away from France to join the American Revolution. Returning home a national hero, he helped launch the French Revolution, eventually spending five years locked in dungeon prisons. After his release, Lafayette sparred with Napoleon, joined an underground conspiracy to overthrow King Louis XVIII, and became an international symbol of liberty. Finally, as a revered elder statesman, he was instrumental in the overthrow of the Bourbon Dynasty in the Revolution of 1830.
From enthusiastic youth to world-weary old age, from the pinnacle of glory to the depths of despair, Lafayette never stopped fighting for the rights of all mankind. His remarkable life is the story of where we come from, and an inspiration to defend the ideals he held dear.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 26 augustus 2021
Aantal pagina's: 512
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Mike Duncan
Hoofduitgeverij: PublicAffairs,U.S.
Editie: 1
Product breedte: 162 mm
Product hoogte: 38 mm
Product lengte: 238 mm
Studieboek: Ja
Verpakking breedte: 73 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 9 mm
Verpakking lengte: 340 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 185 g
EAN: 9781541730335