This book draws on lots of writings (diaries, letters, official documents) from the single day in Paris, 27 July 1794, when Robespierre went from being supremely powerful to suddenly having no power and being destroyed by his own creation. There is so much written material available from this time that Colin Jones has been able to build up an hour by hour account and it reads almost like a novel. One of the best non-fiction books I have read in the last year.
(Mark Baker - bwl 109 Summer 2023 ) |
