Liberty or Death

This book explores the French Revolution, a seismic event that transformed France and launched shock waves across the world. It provides a fresh account of the world’s first great modern revolution - its origins, drama, complexity and significance. The author draws on a lifetime of research to evaluate the revolution within a genuinely global context and investigates the personal, social, and cultural world of the eighteenth century. This deeply researched book redefines and illuminates the experience and the legacy of France’s transformative age of revolution.