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Loading... Vive La Revolutionby Mark Steel
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I received a copy of this book from my mother-in-law. She, in turn had received her copy as the member of a reading group, and she felt, not surprisingly, that it was much more my thing than hers.The book is a history of the French Revolution, told with good humour and affection by a notorious 'leftist' comedian. The book strips away some of the stuff that you might have thought you knew about the French Revolution, which was probably the product of a 'rightist' education system, leaving a story which highlights what was so good about the intentions of the revolution while not shying away from those things that might be considered to have been its failures. (  )fieldri1 | May 8, 2009 |   Steel's irreverent wit makes this account of the French revolution accessible and hugely entertaining. Written in much the same style as his Radio 4 lectures, this is popular history for the masses and exceedingly well done. (  )Clurb | Feb 20, 2008 | Comendian Mark Steel adds his usual humour and ruthlessness to this very readable history of the French revolution. A good read even if you are looking for entertainment more than information. (  )ggslibrarian | Oct 29, 2007 | A hilarious and informative history of what is arguably the most important event in human history. A must read for any political/history buff, or anyone who just wants to learn about this important event. ( )Trotsky731 | May 10, 2007 | the funniest history book I've ever read. (  )juliannekim | Feb 8, 2007 | 0.049 seconds to build listing
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