Duncan, Mike

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

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ISBN 13:: 9781541730342
author:: Duncan, Mike
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: PublicAffairs,U.S.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 512
Dimensions:: 21 x 14 x 4.2 centimetres (0.52
Genre:: Biography, Historical, History,
Condition:: New
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£14.07

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The Marquis de Lafayette's life was a testament to his unwavering commitment to the principles of liberty and equality. From his early days as a teenager who ran away from France to join the American Revolution, to his later years as a revered elder statesman instrumental in the overthrow of the Bourbon Dynasty, Lafayette's remarkable journey is one of courage, idealism, and perseverance.

Over the course of his remarkable life, Lafayette fought on both sides of the Atlantic, as a soldier, statesman, and idealist. He was imprisoned for five years, sparred with Napoleon, and became an international symbol of liberty. His life was marked by both glory and despair, but he never stopped fighting for the rights of all mankind.

This biography offers a compelling and deeply human portrait of a man who embodied the ideals of the Age of Revolution. It is a story of where we come from, and an inspiration to defend the principles that Lafayette held dear.

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