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A New World Begins

The History of the French Revolution

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A New World Begins

By: Jeremy D. Popkin
Narrated by: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin
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The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society.

We meet Mirabeau, Robespierre, and Danton, in all of their brilliance and vengefulness; we witness the failed escape and execution of Louis XVI; we see women demanding equal rights and Black slaves wresting freedom from revolutionaries who hesitated to act on their own principles; and we follow the rise of Napoleon out of the ashes of the Reign of Terror.

Based on decades of scholarship, A New World Begins will stand as the definitive treatment of the French Revolution.

©2019 Jeremy D. Popkin (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC 18th Century Europe France Military Modern Monarchy Politics & Government French Revolution
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For a book on the French Revolution, you would expect that the narrator would be able to handle basic French pronunciation. This really spoils the book so far.

Annoying pronunciation

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I always find history books dry and unengaging, but this kept me engaged all the way through.

Best history book I’ve read

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