City of Darkness, City of Light (Paperback) by Professor Marge Piercy

from lindymc

Novel of the French Revolution told through the experiences of six different characters, real participants, inc. Maximillien Robespierre,and two "common" women who became leaders and founders of the Revolutionary Republican Women. Such a period of upheaval and terror - jealousies, corruption. Why...

from julesbe

I did enjoy the book, but I think the first part (1789-1791) was stronger. The POVs varied in quality, I found Pauline, Danton, Claire and Robespierre's stronger than Manon and Condorcet's. There were some characterisation choices I don't agree with: I think Danton lacked some strenght and I am n...

from janerawoof

This book was an enjoyable novelistic summary of the French Revolution: pre- , during, and post-, with an epilogue, [not called as such] of three characters meeting years later and discussing what had been accomplished during the Revolution years, even with the excesses. The story follows six mai...

from sleahey

This historical novel about the French Revolution, being reissued as an ebook, reminds us yet again about lessons to be learned from history. Piercy has carefully traced the origins and outcomes of the events in 18th century France through telling the stories of three men and three women, based o...