What an epic, the entire progress of the French Revolution from the point of view of Desmoulins, Danton and Robespierre. It had a cast of thousands and I really struggled to follow who was who and what was happening, but the wit and the explanation of events and motive was masterful. Still a slog though, but you can see the seeds of the style used for her masterpieces about Cromwell. I need some light reading for a bit now though. We've just booked a few days away in Wales in October half term, so i'm already getting excited about that. I don't think Helen will be able to come with us, but hopefully we'll do some walking in the hills and see a few castles.
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